Kent Police joins nationwide effort to combat knife crime
Kent Police’s work to tackle knife crime continues this week as it joins with forces all over the country in a national week of action. Operation Sceptre takes place from…
CCTV issued after suspected stabbing in Margate
CCTV images have been issued by detectives investigating a serious assault in Margate. At around 10.20pm on Tuesday 7 November 2023, Kent Police received a report of a disturbance involving…
Drop knives at Medway Police Station without facing charges
You can safely dispose of knives outside Medway Police Station without worrying about facing legal consequences. Medway’s Community Safety Unit will be placing a new knife surrender bin outside Medway…
Drug dealer with large knife jailed after Ashford undercover officers stop car
Police who stopped a car while patrolling in Ashford has led to the jailing of a drug dealer found with a large knife. Plain clothes officers were driving along Wellesley…
Violent teenager jailed after machete attack in Faversham
A violent teenager with a machete who seriously injured a victim in Faversham, has been jailed for more than five years. On 25 January 2023, an 18-year-old man was walking…
Men jailed following ferocious assault with baseball bat in Rochester
A pair of violent offenders have been jailed following an assault with a baseball bat in Rochester. Aiman Aziz and Ayoub Omer used the weapon during an unprovoked street attack…
Second suspect charged with attempted murder in Rochester
A second suspect has been charged with attempted murder following a report of a serious assault in Rochester. Kent Police was called after a man suffered injuries consistent with stab…
Man charged after report of violent assault with glass in Maidstone bar
Kent Police was called at 1.30am on Sunday 5 November 2023, to the Social Chill Bar in Week Street where it is alleged a man was punched by a person…
CCTV appeal after victim of Gravesend gang assault suffers brain swelling and severe facial injuries
British Transport Police Officers have today issued CCTV images after a large group of young men carried out a serious assault at Gravesend Station. The incident, which took place at…