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…
Pensioner has bank card snatched at cashpoint in Headcorn
Residents in Headcorn are reminded to keep their bank cards safe following a report of a robbery outside a supermarket. The incident happened at around 10.45am on Wednesday 17 February…
Violent robbers who targeted elderly couple in Canterbury jailed for 22 years
Two violent robbers who broke into an elderly couple’s home and threatened them with a knife before the man was forced to withdraw money have been jailed for a total…
Eight arrested after string of robberies in Canterbury
Officers investigating two robberies and an attempted robbery in Canterbury are appealing to any witnesses to come forward. The first incident happened near the junctions of St Dunstans Street, Whitstable…