Detectives investigating an assault on a woman near Maidstone are releasing CCTV footage of a person who may be able to assist with their enquiries
The incident happened in Bow Road, Wateringbury at around 10.40pm on Tuesday 28 March 2023. [block_2] The woman was walking from Tonbridge Road towards Wateringbury train station, when it is reported a man she did not know approached her from behind and assaulted her, causing her to fall to the ground. The victim defended herself […]
Detectives investigating an assault on a woman near Maidstone are releasing CCTV footage of a person who may be able to assist with their
The incident happened in Bow Road, Wateringbury at around 10.40pm on Tuesday 28 March 2023. The woman was walking from Tonbridge Road towards Wateringbury train station, when it is reported a man she did not know approached her from behind and assaulted her, causing her to fall to the ground. The victim defended herself and […]
A secret tunnel in a basement and a makeshift chute have been uncovered during a multi-agency operation to tackle the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco across Gravesend
Between Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 2023 officers from North Kent’s Community Safety Unit visited eight shops across the borough where 242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of tobacco were seized. These seizures are worth an estimated street value of £76,000. [block_2] Over the course of the two days officers worked closely with staff from […]
A secret tunnel in a basement and a makeshift chute have been uncovered during a multi-agency operation to tackle the sale of illicit cig
Between Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 2023 officers from North Kent’s Community Safety Unit visited eight shops across the borough where 242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of tobacco were seized. These seizures are worth an estimated street value of £76,000. Over the course of the two days officers worked closely with staff from Gravesham […]
A secret tunnel in a basement and a makeshift chute have been uncovered during a multi-agency operation to tackle the sale of illicit cigarettes and tobacco across Gravesend
Between Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 2023 officers from North Kent’s Community Safety Unit visited eight shops across the borough where 242,500 cigarettes and 1,516 pouches of tobacco were seized. These seizures are worth an estimated street value of £76,000. [block_2] Over the course of the two days officers worked closely with staff from […]
A suspect has been charged in connection with reports of stolen purses in Thanet
Kent Police received a number of calls during January and February 2023 alleging that purses had been stolen from people while out shopping or socialising across the district. [block_2] An investigation into the alleged thefts also examined similar reports received by the force in June and July 2022.
A man has been charged by officers investigating an assault in Sittingbourne
Kent Police received a report at around 5pm on Sunday 2 April 2023 after a man was assaulted in the High Street. [block_2] Following enquiries, Nathan Parker, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving five vehicles on the slip road for Junction 3 of the M2, near Blue Bell Hill, Chatham
Three fire engines attended alongside SECAmb and Kent Police, and crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to rescue one person, who was trapped inside a vehicle. They were passed into the care of paramedics. [block_2] Firefighters have left the scene but people are advised to check for traffic updates before travelling to the affected area.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a crash involving five vehicles on the slip road for Junction 3 of the M2, near Blu
Three fire engines attended alongside SECAmb and Kent Police, and crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to rescue one person, who was trapped inside a vehicle. They were passed into the care of paramedics. Firefighters have left the scene but people are advised to check for traffic updates before travelling to the affected area.
A former Gravesend resident who planned to travel to America to sexually abuse a child has been jailed for more than seven years
Between July 2020 and October 2021, Mark Lumley committed multiple online sexual offences after contacting children aged between 14 and 16. [block_2] Kent Police was notified of Lumley’s offending and a search warrant was executed at his home address. Officers seized a mobile phone containing photos and videos, as well as chat logs from social […]
A stolen transit van was swiftly recovered by officers after it was taken from a business in Rochester
Kent Police received a call at around 11.40pm on Sunday 2 April 2023 stating the vehicle had just been stolen from a premises in Cedar Road, Strood. Officers attended straight away and carried out immediate enquiries in the area. [block_2] The vehicle was tracked to the A2 where it was heading towards the Dartford River […]
Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision near Broadstairs
Emergency services were called after a silver Ford was involved in a one-vehicle collision in Millennium Way at around 4.45pm on Sunday 2 April 2023. [block_2] Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service, Kent Fire and Rescue Service and an air ambulance, which flew a man in his 20s to a London hospital, […]
Officers are reminding rural business owners to take steps to secure tools and equipment against thieves following a burglary near Ashford
The incident is reported to have taken place in the Bilsington area, between 11.30pm on Friday 31 March and 7am the following morning. [block_2] An outbuilding was broken into, as well as a vehicle parked nearby, and items including chainsaws, harnesses, climbing equipment and other tools were stolen.
Officers investigating suspicious incidents in Ashford have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries – (ID …
On the morning of Monday 27 March 2023, four women were approached in the Newtown Road and Loudon Way areas of the town, by a man who made inappropriate comments. An investigation into the incidents is ongoing and officers have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify. Anyone with information, or […]
Officers investigating suspicious incidents in Ashford have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries
On the morning of Monday 27 March 2023, four women were approached in the Newtown Road and Loudon Way areas of the town, by a man who made inappropriate comments. [block_2] An investigation into the incidents is ongoing and officers have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify.
Officers investigating suspicious incidents in Ashford have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries
On the morning of Monday 27 March 2023, four women were approached in the Newtown Road and Loudon Way areas of the town, by a man who made inappropriate comments. [block_2] An investigation into the incidents is ongoing and officers have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify.
A man suspected to be a county line dealer has been arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs in west Kent
On Thursday 30 March 2023, investigators from Kent Police’s County Line and Gangs Team arrested a man at Tonbridge Police Station. Officers also seized a phone and a quantity of cash. [block_2] Karnel Gordon, of Cobbetts Way, Edenbridge was later charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and being concerned in the […]
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a fire at The Cod Father Fish Bar on Cherry Tree Avenue in Dover
On arrival, the fire had begun to spread to the flat above.Two fire engines and a height vehicle attended, and crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire on both floors with hose reel jets and main jets. Kent Police also attended, along with the KFRS Volunteer Response Team to provide support to the occupants. The cause of […]
