Boy hospitalised after daylight robbery by two bus passengers in Canterbury
The bus had stopped near to the Westgate Towers Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following a daylight robbery on a bus in Canterbury. At around 3pm on Wednesday 27…
Thieves take a dip in Herne Bay shopping bags
Shoppers in east Kent are being reminded to keep their purses and bags safe after a number of people reported being targeted this week. Three incidents in Herne Bay were…
Two boys who reportedly snatched elderly man’s phone in Ashford High Street are arrested
Witnesses are being sought following a robbery in Ashford in which two people were arrested. At around 4.20pm on Sunday 3 July 2022, a man in his 70s had his…
‘All in black’ mugger strikes in Dover underpass
Kent Police is appealing for information following a report that money has been stolen from a man in Dover. The robbery took place at around 10.30pm on Monday 11 July…
Criminal gang motor into Medway from West Midlands to rob Strood shopkeeper
A violent robber from Middlesborough who targeted a Strood shopkeeper is starting a prison sentence. On 8 March 2021, Dedawan Kakel travelled from the West Midlands in a BMW with…
Jail sentence for Gravesend knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab elderly woman
A knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab an elderly woman during a shop robbery in Gravesend has been jailed. While wearing a balaclava, Gavin Jarvis threatened to hurt the customer…
Burglar ‘crept’ into Gillingham home while occupants were asleep
A burglar who targeted a Gillingham home while the occupants were in bed is starting a prison sentence. In the early hours of 31 May 2022, Michael Williams went to…
Victim struck with a pole during burglary in St Michael’s Street, Folkestone
Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses. The incident is reported to have occurred at a property in St Michael’s Street, Folkestone at about 3.15am on…
CCTV image released after violent robbery in Margate
CCTV image released by police in Margate Image: Kent Police Detectives want to identify a man who might have information regarding a robbery in which cash and a mobile phone…
Violent Herne Bay Post Office robber jailed
A jail term has been handed down to a man who carried out a violent robbery at a Post Office in Herne Bay. Jon Pughe stole cash from the till…