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 […]
Patrolling officers have arrested a suspected drug dealer in Gillingham
Officers from Kent Police Medway’s Community Safety Unit were near Woodlands Road on Wednesday 6 December 2023, when a man came to their attention. [block_2] His behaviour led them to suspect he was involved in the supply of drugs and he was stopped for a search in an alleyway.
A jail term of more than eight years has been imposed on a man who raped a woman he had met at a pub
Robert Mills met his victim in New Romney one evening in August 2019 before they walked back to his home in Hardy Road, Greatstone. [block_2] Mills had offered to walk the woman home but instead led her through the woods to where he lived and once inside locked the door and raped her.
More than 100 arrests for drink or drug driving offences have been made during the first week of Kent Police’s annual road safety campaign
Officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit have been supporting the national initiative, aimed at reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads. [block_2] It started on Friday 1 December 2023 and runs until 1 January 2024, with officers taking a proactive approach to identify offending, which has so far […]
An offender has been sentenced to four years in prison after using an imitation firearm to threaten his victims and carry out a robbery in Canterbury
On Tuesday 31 October 2023, two women took refuge in a city centre hotel after being followed along the High Street by a man carrying what appeared to be a small gun. [block_2] Afterwards, the man went to a café in the High Street where he intimidated a member of staff using the weapon, which […]
An offender has been sentenced to four years in prison after using an imitation firearm to threaten his victims and carry out a robbery i…
On Tuesday 31 October 2023, two women took refuge in a city centre hotel after being followed along the High Street by a man carrying what appeared to be a small gun. Afterwards, the man went to a café in the High Street where he intimidated a member of staff using the weapon, which was […]
Public Appeal to Locate Khalid Hashi, Wanted in Connection with Drug Supply in Gravesend
Kent Police have issued a public appeal to locate Khalid Hashi, who is wanted in connection with the supply of Class A drugs in Gravesend. Hashi is also known to have links to Medway and Woolwich, widening the scope of the search. [block_2] The police are calling on the public to assist in locating Hashi […]
Tragic Outcome in Coastguard and Lifeboat Rescue Operation off Deal Coast
In a sombre development, a man pulled from the sea off the coast of Deal following a search and rescue operation was pronounced dead shortly after being rescued, according to Kent Police. The incident occurred yesterday, with emergency services rushing to the scene after reports of an individual in distress in the water. [block_2] The […]
A21 Hastings Road Closed Following Serious Collision and Fallen Tree
The A21 Hastings Road is currently closed in both directions due to an accident and a fallen tree, causing slow traffic and disruptions. [block_2] Location of the Closure
Off-Duty Kent Police Officer Assaulted at Ashford Railway Station
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An unlicensed driver who admitted causing the death of a man in a collision near Canterbury has been jailed for over 11 years
Kent Police was called at 12.55pm on Saturday 26 August 2023, to a two-vehicle collision on the A2050 near Harbledown. [block_2] Driving a blue Mazda he had taken without permission, Claudiu Patrascu turned right at the junction into Faulkner’s Lane, and collided into a motor-tricycle travelling towards the A2 from Canterbury.
A county-line drug dealer from Dartford has been jailed for more than four years
Kenneth Fenton, of Balmoral Road, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after he admitted being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. [block_2] Fenton, 39, was jailed for four years and four months on Monday 4 December 2023.
Tragic Hit-and-Run in Kent: Seven-Year-Old Boy Killed, Suspect Bailed
In a heartrending incident in Kent, a seven-year-old boy, William Brown, was tragically killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash. The accident occurred on Sandgate Esplanade in Folkestone at around 5.35pm on Wednesday. [block_2] In the wake of this devastating event, a 49-year-old man from the Dymchurch area was arrested on Thursday. He has since been […]
Information is sought to help find a 13-year-old boy missing from Gravesend
Mikey Allen was last seen in the Dickens Road area at around 4.15pm on Thursday 7 December 2023. [block_2] He was last seen wearing black jeans, a black hooded top, and white and blue trainers.
Body Found in Search for Missing Maidstone Man
In a somber development, Kent Police have discovered a body in the vicinity of Buckland Hill, Maidstone, at approximately 8.50 pm on Thursday, 7 December 2023. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. [block_2] While formal identification is pending, the family of a 34-year-old man, who was reported missing on Wednesday, 6 December, has […]
A pregnant woman was injured in Maidstone by a man who threw an axe at her stomach
Lawrence Neeley has now been jailed after he subjected his victim to a series of violent assaults last year. The woman was forced to endure a period of sustained abuse and threats, between August and September 2022. [block_2] During this time, Neeley caused bruising to the pregnant victim after he threw an axe at her […]
An image of a car has now been issued by officers searching for a man missing from Wrotham.
Lee Mills, 38, was last seen at around 11.20am on Sunday 3 December 2023 and the image shows a silver Ford Focus that he was driving. It has a registration plate which starts with BD56. [block_2] There are growing concerns for Lee’s welfare and it is believed he may have used the car to travel […]
County Line Drug Dealer Jailed in Swanley for Cocaine and Heroin Supply
In a significant crackdown on drug-related crime, Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team has successfully apprehended and prosecuted a drug dealer responsible for supplying cocaine and heroin in Swanley. The dealer, Ricardo Cain, has been sentenced to four years in prison, highlighting the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region. [block_2] In […]
