Two young men — one allegedly armed with a machete — were caught on CCTV sprinting away moments after a 15-year-old boy was reportedly threatened in broad daylight.
The chilling footage shows the pair running from St Martin’s Road into St Augustine’s Road at around 3.32pm on Friday.
Police were scrambled to the scene following reports that a teenager had been approached and threatened with a weapon during the terrifying encounter.
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One of the suspects was believed to be wielding a machete, sparking panic among residents.
Officers are now urgently appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from the area.
A Kent police force source said:
This was an extremely distressing incident for the young victim.
We take all reports of knife-related crime very seriously and are working at pace to identify those responsible.
Fortunately, the 15-year-old boy was not physically injured during the ordeal, but officers confirmed he was left “shaken and traumatised”.
The two suspects — described as young men wearing dark clothing — were last seen heading towards St Augustine’s Road immediately after the incident.
Police Appeal:
Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or saw two young males acting suspiciously around St Martin’s Road or St Augustine’s Road between 3.15pm and 3.45pm to come forward.
Contact:
- Call 101
- Or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Knife Crime Crisis:
The terrifying scenes come amid a worrying surge in knife violence involving teens across the UK.
Campaigners have repeatedly called for tougher sentences and more patrols in known hotspots to crack down on the epidemic of youth violence.
