Police arrest man over firearms in Canterbury
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm in Canterbury. Kent Police was called to a report of a man making threats towards a person he…
Two sentenced after lone woman repeatedly punched and kicked as she lay on the floor
Two people have been sentenced for assaulting a lone woman walking in Chatham. Zubair Butt and Shyanne Porter repeatedly punched and kicked the victim as she lay on the floor…
Man and woman arrested after serious assault on teenage boy in Canterbury
Two people have been arrested by officers investigating a serious assault in Canterbury. The incident happened between 9pm and 10pm on Wednesday 10 November 2021 at a property on Edward…
Hawkhurst man who launched terrifying knife assault on woman is jailed
A woman who was assaulted and threatened by a man with a knife during a three-hour ordeal has seen him jailed for two years. On 20 June 2020, the victim…
Armed robber who pushed knife against Medway taxi driver’s ribs faces 4½ years behind bars
An armed robber who targeted a Medway taxi driver has been jailed. On Friday 13 August 2021, Matthew Lycett went to Maidstone Road, Chatham with a knife and flagged down…
Man who strangled woman in Rochester facing more than three years in jail
More than three years’ imprisonment has been imposed on a man who strangled a woman. Oliver Pinney committed the assault after taking the victim, who is known to him, back…
Cyclist hit in face with weighted carrier bag in Ashford underpass attack
Detectives investigating a robbery in Ashford have released an image, shown above, of a person they want to talk to. At around 9.55am on Sunday 14 November 2021, a man…
Mystery of man found seriously injured in Sheerness flat
Information is sought after a man was found seriously injured inside a private address in Sheerness. At 7.44pm on Tuesday 9 November 2021, Kent Police received a report that the…
Third man charged following assault on Maidstone Police patrol
A third man has been charged after police officers were assaulted in Maidstone. The incident happened in a Medway Street car park at around 11.40pm on Saturday 6 November 2021,…