16-year-old boy stopped on stolen moped in Medway arrested for litany of offences
A moped rider who attracted the attention of a police patrol by failing to wear a helmet has been arrested. The patrol spotted the rider in Hollywood Lane, Rochester at…
Theft of booze, snacks and pizzas lands Maidstone shoplifting suspect in court
A suspect is to appear in court today charged with multiple shoplifting offences in Maidstone. At around 9.30am on Monday 3 January 2022, police were called to a shop in…
Two held in custody on suspicion of Folkestone murder
Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a man following an assault in Folkestone. Kent Police was called at 8.50pm on Sunday 2 January 2022 to…
Drug dealer jailed following routine police visit to vulnerable Sheerness resident
A drug dealer who used a Sheerness home as a base to supply heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for one year and four months. A 19-year-old man from…
Boy arrested following ‘stabbing’ in Folkestone town centre
Witnesses to an assault in Folkestone who have yet to speak to detectives are being urged to contact Kent Police. Patrols were called at 12.26am on Saturday 1 January 2022…
Police operation highlights too many motorists putting other people’s lives at risk
Vehicles were seized and motorists fined during an operation run by the Special Constabulary in East Kent to help keep roads safe. The volunteer officers carried out stop checks on…
Christmas Day bike riding robber threatens to stab woman in Rochester
A suspect who attempted to evade police by hiding in thick undergrowth in a Medway park has been arrested. Kent Police was called to High Street, Rochester, at 3.16am on…
Kent police dog helps track down suspected car thief in 30 minutes
Police Dog Chewie A police dog has helped track down a suspected car thief less than an hour after a vehicle was stolen from outside an address in Hadlow. Kent…