Officers from Kent Police are continuing the crackdown on thefts at shops and businesses
Swale and Medway investigators are continuing the crackdown on thefts at shops and businesses. Between Thursday 12 October and Sunday 29 October 2023, Kent Police received six reports that property including confectionery, groceries and laundry products had been stolen from stores in Sittingbourne town centre. The value of the items exceeded £400 and on Monday […]
Van owners are being advised to remove valuables from their vehicles overnight following thefts in the Romney Marsh area
[block_2] Between the evening of Tuesday 7 and the morning of Wednesday 8 November 2023, three vans were broken into and power tools stolen from inside.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from a Canterbury business
Following an investigation by the Kent Police Crime Squad, Michael Gulas, of Wallis Park, Gravesend, was charged with stealing multiple items of jewellery worth over £14,000 from a business in Northgate on 15 September 2023. [block_2] He was charged with two further counts of shoplifting, alleged to have taken place last month:
Two men who carried out keyless car thefts around Kent have been jailed for a total of five years
Detectives from the Kent Crime Squad investigated a series of similar thefts of high-value vehicles earlier this year. [block_2] Between 24 March and 15 April, seven Mercedes and a BMW were stolen from outside their owners’ home in Folkestone, Maidstone, Tonbridge and Gravesend in Kent, and Welwyn, Hertfordshire and Hockley, Essex.
Body Found in The Netherlands Confirmed to be Missing Medway Man
In a sombre development, Dutch authorities have confirmed that a body recovered in The Netherlands is that of 22-year-old Liam Graham from Lower Stoke, Medway, who was reported missing in late July. [block_2] Liam Graham was reported missing on Saturday, 22 July 2023, prompting an extensive search operation by Kent Police. Despite weeks of efforts […]
A Maidstone resident has been convicted less than 24 hours after he tried to spit at, punch and headbutt police officers
At around 12.10am on Sunday 5 November 2023, Kent Police was called to a disturbance at a residential address in Peel Street. Officers attended and arrested Philip Weeks at the scene. As he was being detained, Weeks lunged at the constables with a clenched fist and attempted a headbutt. [block_2] He also made threats to […]
A sex offender who abused a young child and engaged in explicit conversations with others has been jailed.
Jonathan Martin filmed himself committing a number of serious sexual assaults against a boy and also encouraged children from outside the UK to engage in sexual activity online. [block_2] Kent Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team was first alerted to Martin’s offending in May 2022 after he uploaded indecent images of children to the internet.
Three drug dealers have been jailed for a total of almost 30 years for their roles in a supply network which involved the sale of cocaine with a street value of more than £5 million
The men were part of a criminal gang whose illegal activities were uncovered following the cracking of the heavily encrypted mobile phone service, EncroChat. [block_2] Brothers Aaron and Gray Elcombe communicated on the secret messaging system by using handles named Tasteful Revolver, Urban Bonsai and Striking Boat. They contacted other criminals to help buy and […]
Three drug dealers have been jailed for a total of almost 30 years for their roles in a supply network which involved the sale of cocaine…
The men were part of a criminal gang whose illegal activities were uncovered following the cracking of the heavily encrypted mobile phone service, EncroChat. Brothers Aaron and Gray Elcombe communicated on the secret messaging system by using handles named Tasteful Revolver, Urban Bonsai and Striking Boat. They contacted other criminals to help buy and sell […]
A second suspect has been charged with attempted murder following a report of a serious assault in Rochester
Kent Police was called after a man suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds at a High Street property, at around 9pm on Thursday 2 November 2023. [block_2] Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and the man, who is in his 30s, was taken to a local hospital for medical attention. He has […]
A suspect has been charged following allegations of a violent assault with a glass in Maidstone
Kent Police was called at 1.30am on Sunday 5 November 2023, to the Social Chill Bar in Week Street. It is alleged a man was punched by a person who had been holding a glass or a bottle. After the victim fell to the floor he was then repeatedly kicked. [block_2] Officers attended and arrested […]
Two-Car Collision Near Cliffe Woods in Rochester Traps Two People
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a harrowing two-car collision near Cliffe Woods in Rochester this evening, an incident that left two individuals trapped in their vehicles. The incident occurred on Monday, November 6, 2023, at approximately 18:35 local time, prompting a swift response from emergency services. [block_2] Two fire engines were dispatched to […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses after an incident of criminal damage and an assault in Maidstone
At around 6pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023, Kent Police was called to a report of an assault in Beaconsfield Road. It is alleged that, following a verbal altercation, a man threw multiple items at a 17-year-old boy before punching him in the face. [block_2] Several of the items thrown were plant pots belonging to […]
A cocaine dealer has been jailed after he sought to avoid arrest by running from officers in Minster-on-Sea
On 23 June 2023, constables from Kent Police’s Proactive Targeting Team saw Andrew Saunders standing next to his moped in Haywood Avenue. On spotting the patrol, Saunders attempted to run from the scene but fell over and was arrested. [block_2] A bag containing a solid block of cocaine was recovered from the ground next to […]
A sex offender who abused a teenage girl in Herne Bay has been jailed.
James Joiner, 67, of The Meadows, took advantage of his victim between February and May 2017. [block_2] He was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a child following an earlier trial, and on Friday 27 October 2023 at Canterbury Crown Court was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
CCTV images have been issued by officers after two police vehicles were damaged in Dartford
The incident happened while the cars were parked unattended in Home Gardens, at around 10.30pm on Saturday 28 October 2023. [block_2] The tyres on the patrol cars were reportedly punctured and investigators are now issuing images of a man they believe could assist with their enquiries.
Local officers in Tunbridge Wells have been targeting those suspected of thefts and opportunist crime in the town
On Saturday 21 October 2023, bottles of spirits worth £130 were reported stolen from Sainsbury’s in Linden Park Road. [block_2] Kent Police was also contacted about an attempted theft of clothing at Marks and Spencer in Calverley Road on Tuesday 31 October. The items were valued at £570. A man was challenged by a security […]
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious assault at a property in Rochester.
Kent Police was called to a report that a man had been assaulted at an address in the High Street at 9pm on Thursday 2 November 2023. [block_2] Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man in his 30s was taken to a local hospital where he received treatment for injuries consistent with stab wounds. He […]