Gillingham armed robber who brandished knife sentenced to 6 years behind bars
Maidstone Crown Court : Library image A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a series of armed robberies targeting businesses in Gillingham. Jack Holland-Batt, of…
Cops scoop up suspected Sevenoaks phone shop gang within 40 minutes of failed break-in
Library image A suspected robbery gang was arrested following attempts to break into a storage area of a Sevenoaks phone shop. The four suspects were detained on Friday, March 7,…
Rochester Police nab pair in 40s over bid to snatch boy’s bike at traffic lights
A man and a woman are in custody following an alleged attempted robbery and assault of a 14-year-old boy in Rochester. Kent Police confirmed the arrests after responding to reports…
Gillingham teen faces court after alleged knife-point street robberies
An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with two alleged robberies involving a knife in Gillingham. The alleged robber from the town appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court following his…
Cliftonville bike hijack bid – Two arrests
Two men are facing investigation after an alleged attempted robbery targeting a cyclist in Cliftonville. Kent Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident on Ethelbert Road in the early…
Margate teen escapes from e-scooter thief after taser scare
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was assaulted and an attempt made to steal his e-scooter in Margate on Wednesday, February 19th. The incident occurred around 7pm…
Gillingham Terror: Knife-Wielding manhunt ends in arrest
A wave of fear gripped Gillingham this week as two women were terrorized in broad daylight by a knife-wielding assailant. The first victim, a woman in Jeffrey Street, faced the…
Plucky Pensioner fights off bungling bandit at Canterbury High Street cash machine!
Andrew Mullen Image: Kent Police A pensioner was almost the victim of a brazen daylight robbery in Canterbury High Street last November, when a knife-wielding cyclist tried to snatch her…