Teenage boy arrested following beach hut burglaries in Herne Bay
A teenager has been arrested in connection with reports of beach hut break-ins in Herne Bay. Kent Police was called to Spa Esplanade in the town shortly before 11pm on…
CCTV appeal following attempted burglary – Maidstone
CCTV images have been issued by officers investigating a report of an attempted burglary at a Maidstone business. At around 1.35am on 22 November 2020, a shop on Mote Road…
Ramsgate tax adviser jailed for stealing £45,000 from client
A tax adviser from Ramsgate has been jailed for two years and seven months after defrauding a client out of more than £45,000. In May 2017, Lana Laws asked one…
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…