Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in an early morning assault in Canterbury
The victim, a man in his twenties, was with two friends when he was approached by a group of around seven men, who punched and kicked him to the ground. The victim then managed to leave the area and report the attack to police. [block_2] He suffered head injuries that required hospital treatment.
A prisoner at HMP Elmley in Sheppey is facing an additional sentence after he carried out further sex offences within Prison
Terrance Kamara repeatedly exposed himself to a member of prison staff after they responded to him pressing an emergency alarm bell. Kamara would request items such as a pen or paper, and when the victim returned he would be exposed and committing an indecent act. [block_2] The 27-year-old had initially been sentenced in October 2022 […]
Officers are investigating a suspected arson to a van in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells
The incident happened in Hastings Road between 1.30am and 1.50am on Sunday 10 December 2023. [block_2] Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the blaze which had spread from the van to an adjacent fence. A 31-year-old local man was arrested in connection with the incident and has since been bailed pending further investigation.
Urgent Appeal: 12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing in Medway
Kent Police have issued an urgent appeal for information following the report of a missing 12-year-old girl in Medway. Freya Anns, from Chatham, was last seen in the Derwent Way area of Rainham at around 3 pm on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. [block_2] The police are deeply concerned for her welfare and are calling on […]
Information is sought into the whereabouts of a missing man from Folkestone
Simon Baker, 40, was last seen in Dymchurch at around 2pm on Friday 8 December 2023. [block_2] He was reported missing on Wednesday 13 December.
Kent Police is appealing for information into the whereabouts of a teenage girl reported missing from Medway
Zoe Dunn, 17, was last seen in the Ingram Road area of Gillingham at around 11am on Wednesday 13 December 2023. [block_2] She was dressed in black clothing including a coat and tights.
CCTV images of two women have been released by officers after an elderly woman had her purse stolen in Faversham
The victim had been shopping in Market Street, Faversham, on Friday 8 December 2023 when she noticed her bag had been opened and her purse, which contained money, was missing. [block_2] A second woman also reported her purse being stolen on the same day while she was shopping in Peacocks, The Forum, Sittingbourne. Both incidents […]
A spectator who verbally abused and threatened police at a Gillingham FC match has received a three-year Football Banning Order
The incident happened during the League Two fixture against Newport County on Saturday 28 October 2023, shortly after another man had been arrested for a separate incident. [block_2] Whilst he was being spoken to by Kent Police officers, 18-year-old Jake Harling approached them and knocked an officer’s hat off. When the officer tried to speak […]
Multiple charges have been secured against a suspected shoplifter following offences in three west Kent locations
During the afternoon of 14 October 2023, a woman entered a pharmacy in Tenterden High Street where it is alleged she stole items worth more than £500. [block_2] Around a month later, Kent Police was notified that a car was refuelled on two separate occasions at a petrol station in St Saviours Road, Maidstone, before […]
Officers are appealing for help to find a 17-year-old girl missing from Maidstone
Grace Leigh was reported missing from an area close to Upper Fant Road, at around 7.10pm on Tuesday 12 December 2023. [block_2] Grace is white and of slim build. She is around five feet and four inches tall with medium-length blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing black ‘Armani’ leggings, with a […]
Investigators are appealing for dashcam footage following a suspicious incident on the Medway Gate estate in Strood
It is reported to have involved two men and a woman in Butler’s Park Way, at around 10.15pm on Thursday 7 December 2023. [block_2] Residents state there was an altercation involving the group and the woman may have been assaulted, before all three entered a car and it drove from the estate.
Road Safety Operation in Medway Leads to Arrests and Vehicle Seizures
In a significant road safety operation conducted in Medway, Kent Police, with assistance from Essex Police, have made arrests, seized vehicles, and issued numerous traffic offence reports. The operation, held on Wednesday, 6 December 2023, in Ambley Way, Gillingham, focused on ensuring road safety by examining the roadworthiness of vehicles. [block_2] Collaborating with teams from […]
Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Dover
Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a man in Dover. [block_2] Kent Police was called to a disturbance at a property in Anstee Road at 10.12pm on Monday 11 December 2023.
Witnesses are sought following an attempted robbery at a shop in Paddock Wood
It is reported that between 8.30am and 9.30am on Tuesday 5 December 2023, a man entered a dry-cleaning business in Commercial Road and made demands to be given a cash till. The man fled empty handed after a customer entered the store. [block_2] The suspect was white, of medium build, and had black, wavy hair. […]
Police probe Chatham sex attack
Officers investigating reports of two sexual assaults in Chatham are appealing for information. The incident happened in the High Street, near the junction with Clover Street, at around 5.50pm on Saturday 4 November 2023. [block_2] Two teenage girls were approached by a man who is reported to have made lewd comments. It is alleged he […]
A rapist has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison after sexually abusing a child in Canterbury
Eliot Dobkin, a 35-year-old man from Stamford Hill in London, raped and sexually assaulted a young girl at a property in February 2023. The victim came forward and disclosed what had happened to her and the matter was reported to Kent Police. [block_2] Dobkin was arrested in London on Friday 3 March and charged. He […]
Officers have released a CCTV image of a man as part of an investigation into a disturbance and reported assaults in Dartford
The incidents, which police are treating as connected, happened in the town centre during the early hours of Saturday 25 November 2023. [block_2] At around 3.40am, a woman is alleged to have been assaulted with a weapon in Spital Street, and shortly after a man was struck by a moving vehicle.
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses following a reported break-in at a business in Whitstable
Officers were called to a chemist on the High Street, near to the junction with Argyle Road, at around 5am on Wednesday 6 December 2023. The front door of the business was found damaged and various items were strewn across the floor inside, including coins and a charity collection box. [block_2] An investigation is ongoing […]
