Escaped Ram Spotted Roaming in Folkestone, Captured by Police
In an unusual turn of events, a ram that seemingly escaped from a local farm was spotted wandering through various parts of Folkestone, captivating the attention of residents. The adventurous animal’s journey came to a halt outside the Tesco Express shop on Foord Road North earlier this afternoon, where it was safely apprehended by officers […]
Rural officers have tracked down a stolen off-road vehicle in Cranbrook and returned it to its rightful owner
The Can-Am Traxter was located by patrols just two days after it was stolen from a property near Angley Road, during the early hours of Tuesday 12 December 2023. [block_2] The all-terrain vehicle was recovered by constables from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force on Thursday 14 December, after enquiries led them to a concealed area […]
Delivery Driver Jailed for Money Laundering After Hiding £720,000 in Van
In a notable case of money laundering, 49-year-old Simonas Moise has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for attempting to smuggle around £720,000 out of the UK. The incident, which occurred on Monday, June 6, 2023, unfolded as Moise was trying to leave the UK via the Channel Tunnel. [block_2] Moise’s van attracted the […]
Three men have been charged with offences following a disturbance in Margate
Kent Police was called to the town’s High Street shortly before 9.30pm on Sunday 17 December 2023, following an altercation between a group of people, during which a knife was reportedly seen. [block_2] Officers stopped a van nearby and two men were arrested in connection with the incident. A third man was arrested in Margate […]
Theft from new housing development in Faversham
Images have been issued by officers investigating the theft of plant equipment from a housing development site in Faversham. [block_2] The John Deere tractor and a Harley power rake were reported to have been stolen from a secure compound off Brogdale Road.
A lorry driver has been jailed after causing the death of a man on the Thanet Way in 2021
Bradley Simmonds, 49, from West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks, was found to have taken cocaine at some point before the waste removal lorry he was driving collided with a car, near to St Nicholas at Wade. [block_2] On 16 August 2021, Kent Police was called to a coastbound stretch of the A299 between Herne Bay and […]
A suspect has been charged with carrying out a serious assault in Whitstable
Kent Police was called to an alleyway off Old Bridge Road, at about 12.24am on Sunday 17 December 2023, following reports a man had been assaulted. [block_2] He was taken to a London hospital with injuries consistent with stab wounds and is currently in a stable condition.
Fire at Industrial Premises in Swanley Causes Road Closures
A fire at an industrial premises off the A20 London Road in Swanley prompted a significant emergency response early Monday morning, December 18, 2023. Kent Fire and Rescue Service, along with partner agencies including Kent Police and National Highways traffic officers, were at the scene to control the situation. [block_2] The fire, which involved a […]
Car Fire on A2 Coastbound Extinguished by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
On Saturday, 16th December 2023, a car fire incident was reported on the A2 Coastbound near Singlewell, prompting a rapid response from the Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene as emergency services worked swiftly to manage the situation. [block_2] Emergency Response and Actions
A shoplifter who targeted Maidstone and Medway stores has been jailed after he was arrested by officers who had pursued his vehicle
On Friday 1 December 2023, Bray Sharpe entered a clothing store in Week Street, picked up a coat worth nearly £300 and left without paying. He then returned to the town four days later and stole meat products from a shop in The Mall shopping centre. [block_2] On Wednesday 6 December, Sharpe went to a […]
Ajay Porter charged with the murder of a pensioner in Anstee Road Dover
A suspect has been charged with murder by detectives investigating the death of a man in Dover. Kent Police was called to a disturbance at a property in Anstee Road at 10.12pm on Monday 11 December 2023. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a 66-year-old man was found with multiple injuries. […]
A man has been charged following a disturbance at a property in Snodland
Kent Police was called to a residential address in Holborough Road at around 2.35pm on Thursday 14 December 2023, following a report a woman had been assaulted. Patrols, including armed officers, attended the scene where it is alleged a man was acting in a threatening manner. A suspect who was known to the victim was […]
Two people have been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a man in Dover
Kent Police was called to a disturbance at a property in Anstee Road at 10.12pm on Monday 11 December 2023. [block_2] Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a 66-year-old man was found with multiple injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A teenage boy and a man have been charged with robbery offences following several incidents in Gravesend.
Between 20 November and 2 December 2023, Kent Police received four reports of robbery and one of attempted robbery. These took place in roads near the town centre where the victims stated their wallets and mobile phones had been stolen. [block_2] The suspects were also reported to have threatened the victims with a weapon, which […]
Officers investigating a theft of car tyres in Cranbrook have released a CCTV image
The incident happened between 8.30am and 9.30am on Saturday 28 October 2023, when it is reported a quantity of car tyres and rims were stolen from the rear garden of a house near Wheatfield Way. [block_2] Investigators are now able to release an image of a man who may be able to assist with their […]
A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a disturbance at a property in Snodland
Kent Police officers attended the residential address in Holborough Road at around 2.35pm on Thursday 14 December 2023 following an earlier allegation that a woman known to the suspect had been assaulted by him. [block_2] The man is reported to have acted in an aggressive and threatening manner towards the officers, who required support from […]
The moment an armed man surrenders to Armed Police in Snodland after Five-hour standoff
A tense standoff in Snodland, Kent, lasting over five hours, came to a peaceful conclusion on Thursday evening. The situation began to unfold around 3:00 PM when police received reports of a man brandishing a rifle from the top-floor window of a residential block on Holborough Road. [block_2] The man, who had initially sparked a […]
Tense Standoff in Snodland Ends Peacefully as Man Surrenders to Armed Police
A dramatic standoff that lasted over four hours in Snodland, Kent, came to a peaceful conclusion on Thursday evening. A man, who had earlier sparked a major police response by brandishing a rifle from a top-floor window of a residential block, surrendered to the armed police just after 8:15 PM. [block_2] The incident began unfolding […]
