Violent Herne Bay Post Office robber jailed
A jail term has been handed down to a man who carried out a violent robbery at a Post Office in Herne Bay. Jon Pughe stole cash from the till…
Kent Chief Constable Crime Squad’s arrests, charges and convictions in May
More than 50 charges and 27 years in prison sentences have been secured by a team of detectives at Kent Police in one month. The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad are…
Police search of Strood address uncovers class A drugs in safe
Police searching a house in Strood have recovered a large quantity of heroin and cocaine. On Wednesday 8 June 2022, Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team searched an address…
Canterbury councillor warns ‘we will come down like a ton of bricks’ on Enforcement officer attackers
Violent assaults, threats, racist abuse and insults have all been aimed at Canterbury City Council’s Civil Enforcement Officers in recent weeks. The escalating number of incidents by a tiny minority…
Detectives make arrest in Kent over mother and son murder inquiry in Manchester
A man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of murder after a boy died in north Manchester on Wednesday evening, 9 June 2022) Detectives launched a murder inquiry after…
Suspect charged after man suffered serious injury in Crow Lane Medway
A suspect is to appear before Medway Magistrates Court after a man suffered a serious injury in Rochester. The incident happened in Crow Lane at around 3.10am on Saturday 4…
Third man charged after cars stolen from driveways across Maidstone and Dartford
A third suspect has been charged as part of an investigation into a series of burglaries in areas including Maidstone, Aylesford and Dartford. James Campbell was arrested by the Chief…
Cops close down cannabis cultivation in Canterbury
A large amount of cannabis has been seized following action by officers in Canterbury. Members of the city’s Community Policing Team gained entry to the property in St Martin’s Hill…
16-year-old motorbike thief in Gravesend tracked by Police helicopter
A teenager on a stolen motorbike has been arrested in Gravesend following a pursuit involving a police helicopter. On Monday 6 June 2022, a Triumph motorbike was reported stolen from…
Appeal after sex assault on woman by men in Maidstone
Investigators are appealing for information following a report of a sexual assault on a woman in Maidstone. The incident happened on a footpath beside the River Medway at around 4.30pm…