Tunbridge Wells smash and grab thief escapes on ‘e-scooter’ with jewellery worth £44,000
A Tunbridge Wells burglar who targeted a business on an electric scooter has been jailed. On 29 October 2021, Frederick Webb forced open the front door of a jeweller in…
Man bitten by dog in Beacon Wood Country Park near Dartford needed leg wound treated in hospital
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after a man reported being bitten by a dog in Bean, near Dartford. The victim was walking his own Jack Russell through Beacon Wood…
Court appearance for suspected east Kent burglars
Two suspects are to appear in court charged in connection with burglaries in Ashford and Hythe. A man aged 28, from Dunmow (Essex) and a 16-year-old boy from Braintree, were…
Canterbury drug user who threatened to infect woman with syringes is jailed
A drug user who threatened to infect a woman with syringes has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Stephen Buggs, 38, was at his home in the…
Police seek female witness with information of sex assault at Tonbridge hotel
Detectives investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel in Tonbridge are seeking to identity a female witness who may have important information. The incident is alleged to…
Removal man jailed for cigarette smuggling worth more than £600,000
A removals company boss was caught on his own dashcam as he tried to smuggle two million cigarettes through Dover and into the UK. Thomas Coulton, 42, from Morecambe, has…
Man from Tunbridge Wells used internet in attempts to groom children
A Tunbridge Wells resident who used social media apps in attempts to groom children for sex offences has been jailed. David Smith, of Queripel Close, accessed the internet to send…
Walmer man jailed after off-duty officer helps assault victim
A man has been jailed for assault after an off-duty police officer saw his injured victim sitting at the side of a road. The officer was on her way home…
Pedestrian with young child suffers multiple injuries after being hit by van in Dartford
Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought by officers after a pedestrian suffered multiple injuries following a collision in Dartford. The incident happened on Tuesday 22 February 2022, as the man…