Victim of Gillingham street robber grabbed around the throat as he sat in taxi
Street robbers who stole cash from a man while he sat in a taxi have been jailed. Dean Lacey, 47, and Michaela Whiting, 39, targeted the victim after they saw…
Man in 50s hospitalised in vicious attempted robbery in Ramsgate
An appeal for witnesses has been made by officers investigating an attempted robbery in Ramsgate. At around 8pm on Good Friday, 2 April 2021, a man in his fifties reported…
E-fit issued of man who tried to snatch dog from teenage girl in Ashford
A computer generated image of a man, shown below, has been issued by officers as they continue to investigate an attempted robbery in Ashford. Kent Police was called on the…
Dover woman jailed for 10years over knifepoint robbery in Folkestone
A robber has been jailed for over ten years for her part in a knifepoint attack in Folkestone. Following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court, 33-year-old Hayley Smith was found…
Trio charged over Whitstable and Broadstairs robberies
Three men are due to appear in court charged with two robberies in Kent. Kent Police report that on Friday 12 March 2021, it received a report of a robbery…
Thief wielding two kitchen knives jailed after trying to rob man in Maidstone
A prolific thief armed with two kitchen knives has been jailed after he tried to rob a man in Maidstone. Jason Barnes was seen waving the weapons around and shouting…
Cash stolen by ‘armed’ teenagers in robbery at Queens Road Broadstairs store
Money, a quantity of cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from the business in Queens Road, Broadstairs, at around 7.40pm on Tuesday 9 March 2021, after staff were threatened with a…
Attempted robbery in Ashford aborted after teenage girl says no to demands
Kent Police was called on Saturday 27 February 2021 following a report that a teenage girl had been approached by three people on a path between Rutherford Road and Beecholme…
Violent Rochester robber who stole gold rings from elderly woman’s finger jailed
A callous and violent robber who snatched two rings from an elderly woman’s finger has been jailed for six years. West Higgins had previously made an unsolicited offer to do…
Woman ‘mugged’ by man with craft knife in Lydd High Street
A suspect has appeared in court charged with a robbery in Lydd town centre. Kent Police was called at 4.50pm on Sunday 14 February 2021 and it was reported that…