Folkestone man who raped girl in her own home jailed for 11 years
Paul Read, formerly of Morehall Avenue, was arrested on 17 December 2021 after officers were made aware that a girl had been sexually assaulted earlier that month. It was disclosed…
Suspected armed car thief flees when challenged by brave passer-by in Tonbridge
Police in Tonbridge have issued a CCTV image, shown above, of a person they want to speak to following an incident in Barden Road on Monday 8 July 2024. It…
Thousands of illegal cigarettes and vapes seized in Dover
Illegal vapes, counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes were seized by Kent Police working with Kent County Council’s Trading Standards team and Dover’s Community Safety Unit when they carried out visits to…
Arrest made in connection with Birchington burglary
Kent Police is investigating a report that at around 2pm on 6 June 2024, a quantity of cash was stolen from a business in The Square, Birchington. Neighbourhood beat officers…
Hythe man’s fraudulent Folkestone to St Pancras rail tickets could have cost Southeastern nearly £85,000
Library image A man from Hythe has been given a suspended sentence and fined £10,000 after using fraudulent tickets to travel on the Southeastern rail network over four years. Rory…
Suspect charged over bulk thefts from shops in Medway
Quantities of meat, health supplements, clothing, cleaning products and confectionary were allegedly stolen from Tesco, Holland and Barrett, the Co-op and Poundland across the North Kent area. Officers from the…
Man behind extremely violent stabbing in Canterbury jailed for 6 years
A six-year jail term has been imposed on a man who stabbed a victim during an attack in Canterbury. Rashaan White was quickly arrested and charged following the serious assault…
Detectives urgently seek boy struck by car in Sittingbourne
Police investigating an incident in Sittingbourne in which a boy was struck by a car are appealing for the victim to contact them urgently. Patrols were called to Bristol Close…
Two Medway shoplifting suspects appear in court
Between Thursday 20 June and Wednesday 3 July 2024, staff members at a petrol station in Maidstone Road, Chatham, reported the theft of multiple food items on four occasions. The…
Teen suspects charged over series of violent robberies in Tunbridge Wells park
Between 3 June and 21 June 2024, a man reported he had been repeatedly robbed of cash, bank cards and tobacco to the value of almost £1,000. On 21 June,…