Ashford Rapist Jailed for 12 Years
A rapist has been given a lengthy prison sentence following the abuse of a woman. On 21 January 2021, Martin Bugden carried out a violent attack on a victim inside…
Suspect Charged with Eight Offences Following Kent Shoplifting Investigation
A suspect has been charged with eight offences following an investigation by officers in Canterbury. Reports of theft were made from several businesses across the Canterbury area, including a clothing…
Investigation into Report of Harassment of Teenage Girls in Kings Hill
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into the reported harassment of two teenage girls in Kings Hill. Kent Police was called to Asda in Alexander…
Dartford Man in Court Over Sex-Based Harassment Charge
A man from Dartford has appeared in court following a report of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman at a local bar. Kent Police received a report that a man had…
Kent Police Crackdown: Over 250 Warnings and Notices Issued in Blitz on Antisocial Behaviour
A relentless crackdown on antisocial behaviour has seen Kent Police issue more than 250 formal warnings and notices to the county’s most persistent troublemakers. Nuisance motorists, street drinkers, shoplifters, and…
Chatham Town Centre Declared No-Go Zone for Repeat Offender
CHATHAM – For the next two years, a familiar face will be notably absent from the streets of Chatham town centre following a string of offences that left local businesses…
Landmark Conviction: Maidstone Man Sentenced Under New Sex-Based Harassment Laws
In a legal first for England and Wales, a British Transport Police investigation has led to the first successful conviction under newly enacted sex-based harassment legislation. David Stroud, a 44-year-old…
Ashford Blackmailer, 21, Jailed After Extorting More Than £22,000 From Vulnerable Man
Rico Castle, a 21-year-old from Ashford, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after systematically extorting tens of thousands of pounds from a vulnerable man over…
Rainham Woman Jailed for Persistent Harassment and Restraining Order Breaches
A 22-year-old woman from Rainham has been sentenced to prison following a relentless campaign of harassment against a victim she had never met. Cora Upple, of Bloors Lane, was handed…
Woman Repeatedly Followed and Harassed By Stranger in Tunbridge Wells – Man Charged
A man has been arrested and charged following disturbing allegations that a woman was repeatedly followed and harassed by a stranger in Tunbridge Wells. The incident is reported to have…