A suspect has been charged in connection with an assault in Dover
Kent Police was made aware by CCTV operators that a woman had been assaulted while in Pencester Gardens during the late afternoon of Friday 6 October 2023. Patrols attended the scene and made an arrest. [block_2] Following an investigation into the incident, Ronnie Bruce, 35, of Dover, was charged with assaulting a woman; intentional strangulation; […]
Two arrests have been made after officers uncovered a drugs cultivation in Ashford
Kent Police attended a property in Sandilands during the morning of Saturday 7 October 2023, following a report of suspected criminal activity in the area. [block_2] Three rooms within the property were found to be filled with 147 mature cannabis plants and growing equipment. A bag of white powder – suspected to be cocaine – […]
A prolific Medway shoplifter has received swift justice at court within 48 hours of being arrested
Between Saturday 9 September and Monday 2 October 2023, Kent Police received multiple reports of thefts from shops in Rochester, Holborough and Strood. [block_2] Items targeted at Wilkinsons, Tesco and Co-op premises included laundry products, foodstuffs and alcohol valued at more than £800. Investigators from the Medway Victim Based Crime Team identified Nathan Aldous as […]
A renewed appeal has been issued by detectives to mark the five-year anniversary of the disappearance and murder of New Ash Green woman Sarah Wellgreen
Sarah was last seen in the Bazes Shaw area during the evening of 9 October 2018, and reported missing two days later. [block_2] An extensive investigation into her disappearance led to the arrest of her ex-partner Ben Lacomba, who in 2019 was convicted of Sarah’s murder and sentenced to life, with a minimum jail term […]
A renewed appeal has been issued by detectives to mark the five-year anniversary of the disappearance and murder of New Ash Green woman S…
Sarah was last seen in the Bazes Shaw area during the evening of 9 October 2018, and reported missing two days later. An extensive investigation into her disappearance led to the arrest of her ex-partner Ben Lacomba, who in 2019 was convicted of Sarah’s murder and sentenced to life, with a minimum jail term of […]
Suspicious Package Prompts Closure of Margate Seafront
Margate’s picturesque seafront was gripped by tension and uncertainty tonight as a suspicious package washed up on its shores, triggering a response from the bomb disposal team. The incident unfolded in the evening hours of October 8, 2023, prompting authorities to take swift action. [block_2] Reports of the suspicious package first emerged at approximately 5:50 […]
Officers investigating allegations of dangerous driving in Sittingbourne are appealing for witnesses
Kent Police was called at 8.45pm on Friday 6 October to a report of a van driving dangerously in St Michael’s Road. [block_2] Officers attended the scene alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service, where a local man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving […]
A county line dealer whose unsafe driving drew the attention of Police in Tunbridge Wells has been jailed
On Saturday 24 June 2023, constables from Kent Police’s Proactive Targeting Team were in the town when they spotted an Audi that appeared to be exceeding the speed limit in Rusthall. [block_2] They followed and saw the vehicle stop in Grange Gardens, where a woman walked over to the car and got into the passenger […]
A man has been charged in connection with a disturbance in Canterbury
Kent Police was called to a car park near St George’s Place at 6.08pm on Thursday 28 September 2023 following a report of an altercation involving a group of people. Officers attended but the group had dispersed. [block_2] Emergency services were later called to an address in Ashford, where a man reported injuries believed to […]
The campaign to protect Maidstone businesses from crime has continued with the arrest of a man suspected of a spate of thefts and assault…
Between 18 August and 25 September 2023, Kent Police received four reports that goods valued at more than £500 has been stolen from Tesco on Farleigh Hill. During two of the incidents, it is alleged members of staff were assaulted as a suspect left the premises without paying. [block_2] On 4 September, two employees were […]
The campaign to protect Maidstone businesses from crime has continued with the arrest of a man suspected of a spate of thefts and assaults on shop workers.
Between 18 August and 25 September 2023, Kent Police received four reports that goods valued at more than £500 has been stolen from Tesco on Farleigh Hill. During two of the incidents, it is alleged members of staff were assaulted as a suspect left the premises without paying. [block_2] On 4 September, two employees were […]
Children to benefit from a new Kent Police-led project which will see a British athlete support the young people
Children at a Thanet school are to benefit from a new Kent Police-led project which will see a British athlete support the young people as they take part in a personal development and wellbeing programme, and look at ways to improve their communities. [block_2] The initiative was put together by Sergeant Sheena Maclean-Bell from Thanet’s […]
A suspect is to appear in court charged with a serious sexual offence in Maidstone
Officers from Kent Police’s Major Crime Unit have been investigating an incident in Gabriel’s Hill, which happened between 4.15am and 4.30am on Saturday 23 September 2023. [block_2] It is alleged a woman entered an alleyway situated halfway up the hill and was raped by a man she did not know. At around 1.40am on Saturday […]
Two men have been charged with carrying out a serious assault in Canterbury
Kent Police was called shortly after 1.20am on Friday 29 September 2023 following a report a man had been assaulted by two people in Station Road East. [block_2] Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man in his 30s was taken to a London hospital with an injury consistent with a […]
The owner of two unaccompanied dogs found wandering on their leads is being sought by officers
The male and female dogs were found at around 10pm on Monday 2 October 2023 in Parsonage Lane, Bobbing. [block_2] Typically, unaccompanied dogs considered lost or abandoned are handed over to the local dog warden when their owners cannot be located. However, the circumstances in which the animals were found on Monday suggest their owner […]
Officers searching for a missing teenage boy have located a body in Maidstone
Kent Police attended Mote Park at around 11am on Monday 2 October 2023, where a body was located in woodland. [block_2] While formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of a 17-year-old boy who was reported missing on Wednesday 6 September 2023 have been informed.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted in Maidstone
The incident happened in Gabriel’s Hill, between 4.15am and 4.30am on Saturday 23 September 2023. [block_2] The victim entered an alleyway situated halfway up the hill, where it is alleged she was sexually assaulted by a man she did not know. The suspect, who is described as being a black male, left the scene and […]
Charges following robbery in Dover
A man has been charged with carrying out a serious assault and robbery in Dover. [block_2] Kent Police was called to Snargate Street at around 9pm on Saturday 16 September 2023 following reports of an assault.
