Police in Whitstable seize large quantity of drugs
A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court following arrests by proactive patrols in Whitstable. On Thursday 8 June 2023, officers detained a 23-year-old man in Windmill Road and seized…
Armed police arrive following Herne Bay beach assaults
Library image A man has been arrested following a disturbance on a Herne Bay beach. Kent Police were called to the beach near St George’s Terrace, following a report two…
Class A drugs seized from 14-year-old boy in Ashford park
Proactive work by Ashford’s Neighbourhood Beat Team led to the arrest of a teenager and the seizure of 52 wraps of suspected class A drugs. A local beat officer searched…
15-year-old beaten around the head with crutch by gang in Canterbury
Detectives are investigating after a teenage boy reported being attacked a group of children in Canterbury. The 15-year-old victim was walking on his own in a field in Thanington Road,…
‘Beat Team’ seize knives in Ashford Memorial Gardens
Proactive work by Ashford’s Neighbourhood Beat Team led to two knives being seized and two arrests made. A local beat officer on a bike spotted suspicious activity in the Memorial…
Gunman holds his hands up to robbery at Whitstable pharmacy
An armed robber who held staff at gunpoint before stealing from a chemist in Whitstable has been jailed for 12 years. Simon Wightman walked into the business in Faversham Road,…
Man brandishing machete chases two victims at Swale train stations
A machete wielding man who chased two people at two train stations in Swale has been jailed. During the early evening of Monday 31 October 2022, Joe Tubb was seen…
Man charged with making threats to kill in Gillingham park
A man has been charged with knife offences following an incident in Gillingham. At around 3.30pm on Tuesday 13 June 2023 a woman reported seeing a man through the window…
Attempted murder charge after PC seriously injured in Maidstone
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Kent Police officer was seriously injured in Maidstone. Patrols were at an address in Albion Place at around 8pm on…
Dover man charged over litany of serious assaults and carrying two pronged fork
On Friday 16 June 2023, charges were authorised against a man aged 25 from Dover, for two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, a public order offence and…