Officers launch arson probe in Ashford after the front door is torched
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Ashford [block_2] At around 1.20am on Saturday 22 April 2023, residents in a property in Sheldwich Close woke to find their front door alight. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.
Fire Crews to pub basement blaze in Maidstone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in the basement of a pub in Middle Row, Maidstone. Three fire engines attended, and crews wearing breathing apparatus investigated, however, the fire was out. Firefighters used a high-pressure fan to clear the smoke-logged property. Kent Police also attended. [block_2] There were no […]
Fire Crews to pub basement blaze in Maidstone
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire in the basement of a pub in Middle Row, Maidstone. Three fire engines attended, and crews wearing breathing apparatus investigated, however, the fire was out. Firefighters used a high-pressure fan to clear the smoke-logged property. Kent Police also attended. There were no reported […]
Emergency services called to Dartford Property following reports of suspected radiation leak in the early hours
Kent Police was called by South East Coast Ambulance Service at 2.30am on Tuesday 24 April, to a medical incident in Blake Gardens, Dartford. Officers attended the scene where they assisted paramedics and Kent Fire and Rescue Service. [block_2] A spokesman for Kent fore and Rescue said:
Emergency services called to Dartford Property following reports of suspected radiation leak in the early hours
Kent Police was called by South East Coast Ambulance Service at 2.30am on Tuesday 24 April, to a medical incident in Blake Gardens, Dartford. Officers attended the scene where they assisted paramedics and Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A spokesman for Kent fore and Rescue said: Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Blake […]
The public’s help is sought by officers investigating a dog attack on sheep near Canterbury
Officers attended land near Elbridge Hill, Sturry after two dogs were seen attacking sheep in a field at around 6am on Saturday 22 April 2023. [block_2] A ewe and 23 lambs suffered fatal injuries, with others requiring treatment. Officers seized one Akita-type dog, which was neither microchipped nor wearing a collar, while the other had […]
Two teenagers detained for firearms offences after armed stop in Maidstone
Armed officers from Kent Police have been called to Maidstone Street following reports of a man with a gun. [block_2] Officers ordered a man to stand still and carry out a search of a teenager on Sunday afternoon. One person has been detained for offences by officers and he has been placed under arrest.
Kent Police rubbish double stabbing rumours in Dartford
Social media posts have been quashed as untrue by Kent Police following a request for an official statement. [block_2] Many had taken to social media pages within the Dartford area claiming a young girl had been stabbed outside Iceland on the High Street in Dartford and a man in his thirties has been stabbed in […]
A man has been jailed after he sexually assaulted a woman in a Chatham shop
Ronald Berko was arrested last year after he randomly approached the victim and aggressively grabbed her over her clothing. The assault happened on 26 August 2022 at a store in Luton Road. The victim challenged Berko but when they were both outside the shop he continued to pester and follow her. [block_2] Patrols attended and […]
Residents and visitors to Dartford will see additional police patrols in the town centre over the weekend
The area has recently seen an increase in disorderly behaviour and officers will be proactive in seeking to deter any further incidents. Additional powers have been granted to officers between 2.30pm on Friday 21 April and 2.30pm Saturday 23 April 2023. [block_2] These powers will apply to locations within Instone Road, Home Gardens, Highfield Road, […]
Two men have been arrested after an attempt was made to steal metal from a business in Canterbury
Kent Police was called to the Wincheap Industrial Estate at around 8.40pm on Wednesday 19 April 2023, where two men were reportedly seen taking metal and loading it into a van at the back of an industrial unit. The pair were confronted and one man was said to have run from the scene. [block_2] Officers […]
Two fraudsters have been jailed after they used company credit cards and accounts to clear personal debt and buy luxury items for themselves
Between 2013 and 2017, the women placed more than 1,100 fraudulent orders with over 600 online retailers using the employer’s accounts. They also ordered a variety of items, including cleaning products, camping equipment, home décor, mobile devices and designer clothes. [block_2] On 7 December 2017, their offending was uncovered when a mobile phone provider reported […]
Officers are appealing for information after watches and jewellery were stolen from a Broadstairs property
Between 1.10pm on 25 March 2023 and 10.30am the following morning, it was reported that the property in Gladstone Road was burgled. [block_2] Items were stolen, including a black and silver Rolex submariner watch, a white gold diamond necklace with a butterfly-shaped pendant, a gold bracelet with fox, rabbit and squirrel charms and a silver […]
CCTV images have been issued of a man police would like to speak to following thefts from cars in the Dover district
Kent Police is investigating a number of incidents believed to have taken place in the early hours of Monday 17 April 2023 in Sandwich. [block_2] It was reported that a person was seen acting suspiciously around vehicles and trying car door handles in Sandwood Road, St Barts Road, and the Poulders Gardens area. In some […]
Officers investigating an assault on a man in Whitstable are appealing for members of the public who assisted him to come forward
The incident is reported to have occurred at about 11pm on Saturday 25 March 2023 when the victim and his partner were walking along Whitstable High Street with their dogs. [block_2] They were approached by a group of youths who started shouting verbal abuse at them before the victim was hit over the head with […]
Officers have charged a man with murder following the death of another man in Dartford
An investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate was launched after Kent Police was called at 9.05pm on Friday 14 April 2023 to a report that a man had sustained injuries consistent with stab wounds in an alleyway off Suffolk Road. [block_2] Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service […]
A suspect is to appear in court charged in connection with a series of thefts from an Ashford store
The charge follows an investigation by Kent Police into reports of cleaning products stolen from the business in Park Street between Tuesday 14 February and Wednesday 8 March 2023. [block_2] Rhys Pick, 26, of no fixed address was arrested and charged on 6 April with eight counts of shoplifting.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged following serious assaults in Ramsgate
Kent Police was called to a disturbance in Harbour Street at 11.20pm on Thursday 6 April 2023. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and two men were treated for puncture wounds. [block_2] One victim was taken to a local hospital and another was taken to a London hospital. They have both since […]
