CCTV appeal after thwarted M&S theft in Maidstone
A CCTV image, shown above, has been issued by officers investigating allegations of attempted shoplifting at a store in Maidstone. It is reported that on Wednesday 9 December 2020, a…
Callous Dover man jailed after stealing £92,000 from elderly woman over two-year period
A man who spent more than two years stealing money from an elderly woman who trusted him has been sent to prison. Francis Farnan, from Dover, took advantage of his…
CCTV issued after purse theft in Maidstone card shop
CCTV image released by Kent Police A CCTV image of a woman has been released by officers investigated a reported theft from a shop in Maidstone. The incident happened at…
Canterbury Enforcement Officer assault leads to suspended prison sentence for Herne Bay man
A 36-year-old man who assaulted a Canterbury City Council Enforcement Officer and unleashed torrents of abuse at three others on various occasions has been handed a suspended prison sentence. The…
Distraction thief who targeted shop staff across Kent is jailed
A serial thief has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after she stole jewellery and phones from victims across Kent. Across September and October 2020, Lucretia Stanescu committed 14 theft offences…
Jail for Canterbury man behind sexually-motivated assault in Canterbury
A jail term has been handed down to a Canterbury a man who carried out a sexually-motivated assault on a woman in the city. Jack Smith punched and kicked the…
Two arrested after alcohol theft and assault on Maidstone supermarket security guard – Maidstone
Two men have been arrested following a report of the bulk theft of alcohol and an assault on a security guard at a Maidstone supermarket. Kent Police was called at…
Kent Police take action against those putting lives at risk by flagrantly breaking Covid-19 rules
Further fines have been issued over the past week to people breaching Government Covid-19 regulations. In Canterbury on Wednesday 16 December 2020 officers were called to a suspected breach at…
Region’s criminals forced to repay £2.25m in 2020 and confiscation order for £3m in Kent
Convicted criminals across the region have been forced to repay over £2.25m in 2020 following work by specialist financial investigators from the Eastern Region Special Operation Unit (ERSOU). Between January…
Cannabis growers in Ashford found with £650,000 worth of plants face 6 years in jail
Cannabis cultivators who were found with plants that had a street value of £650,000 have been jailed for a combined total of six years. Kent Police officers uncovered 930 plants…