Three Arrested Over Illegal Waste Dumping in Kent Woodland
Three men have been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into the large-scale illegal dumping of waste in a protected woodland area in Kent. The Environment Agency and Kent Police’s Rural Task Force have since been working to track down those responsible and prevent further damage to the Kent countryside. [block_2] To stop […]
Two More Suspects Charged as North Kent Shoplifting Crackdown Continues
A continued crackdown on shoplifting in north Kent has resulted in two more suspects being charged in connection with separate thefts from supermarkets in Gravesend and Dartford. Suspect Arrested for Alcohol Theft in Gravesend Police were called to Sainsbury’s in Pepperhill, Gravesend, at 11:30 am on February 5, following reports that bottles of alcohol […]
Suspected Swindon Drug Dealer Charged with Offences in Tonbridge
A suspected cocaine dealer from Swindon has been charged after police discovered suspected drugs and cash during a stop in Tonbridge. Police Operation and Arrest At around 5:30 pm on Monday, 3 February 2025, proactive Kent Police patrols identified a suspicious vehicle in Barden Road. Officers approached the car when it came to a natural […]
Three Taken to Hospital After Car Overturns in Tivoli Road, Margate
One Man Arrested on Suspicion of Drink Driving Three men have been taken to hospital after a car collided with a parked vehicle and overturned in Tivoli Road, Margate, on Wednesday evening (February 5). [block_2] Emergency services, including police, ambulance crews, and firefighters, responded to the crash at 6.23pm, where they found a VW Golf […]
Cocaine Seized and Suspected Dealer Charged in Medway
A suspected drug dealer has been charged as police continue their crackdown on class A drug supply in Medway. The arrest followed a suspicious vehicle stop in Chatham, leading officers to seize cocaine, cash, and mobile phones. Suspicious Car Leads to Arrest On Monday, February 3, 2025, at around 11:40 am, patrol officers noticed a […]
Kent Police Target Commercial Vehicles in Road Safety Crackdown
Kent Police are cracking down on unsafe commercial vehicles as part of a two-week national road safety campaign, which runs until Sunday, February 9, 2025. [block_2] The initiative aims to reduce the number of collisions involving commercial vehicles by identifying insecure and overweight loads, as well as other road safety violations. Wide-Ranging Enforcement Across Kent […]
Police Monitoring Software Catches Sex Offender Accessing Thousands of Illegal Images
A convicted sex offender living near Snodland has been jailed for three years after police monitoring software alerted authorities to his repeated access of illegal images of children. Richard Faulkner, 70, was under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which prohibited him from using any internet-enabled device unless equipped with police-approved web monitoring software. A […]
Two Charged in Connection with Folkestone Robbery
Two suspects have been charged following a knife-point robbery in Folkestone, where a victim was threatened, robbed, and had money transferred out of their bank account. The incident took place between 5:30pm and 6:30pm on Saturday, February 1, 2025, on Beachborough Road. Details of the Robbery According to police reports: A man was approached by […]
Seven Arrested in East Kent Drug Raids
Kent Police have arrested seven suspected members of a drug dealing network following a series of coordinated raids in east Kent. Officers executed warrants at seven properties across Dover, Deal, Thanet, and Aylesham on the morning of Wednesday, February 5, 2025, as part of an ongoing crackdown on organised crime. [block_2] Drugs, Weapons, […]
Eltham Man Jailed After Modified Firearm Found Hidden in Sock
A man from Eltham has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after police discovered a modified firearm hidden in his sock during a vehicle search in Maidstone. Daniel Bryan, 30, of Stofield Gardens, Eltham, was convicted of possession of a prohibited firearm after a trial at Maidstone Crown Court and sentenced […]
Eltham Man Jailed for 6½ Years After Police Find Converted Pistol in Sock
An Eltham man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after Kent Police discovered a converted firearm hidden in a sock during a vehicle stop in Maidstone. Daniel Bryan, of Stofield Gardens, Eltham, was arrested on 30 July 2024 after officers stopped a car travelling from Brixton on Ashford Road, Maidstone. […]
Former Police Officer Convicted of Rape and Sexual Abuse of Minor
David Connolly, 61, of Norwood Hill Road in Charlwood, Surrey, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for rape and other serious sexual offences against a girl under 15 years of age in Crowborough. Connolly, a former Kent Police officer, committed these offences between 1998 and 2000. His victim, known to him, reported the […]
Arrests Made as Police Appeal for Witnesses to Folkestone Robbery
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the arrests of two suspects in connection with a robbery in Folkestone. The incident occurred on Saturday, 1 February 2025, at around 10pm, when a man walking along Beachborough Road was reportedly threatened at knifepoint by the occupants of a white car that had stopped. Alternatively, information can be […]
Police Appeal After Disturbance and Assaults in Gravesend
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a disturbance in Gravesend that left three people injured late on Friday, 24 January 2025. [block_2] The incident occurred at 11:46pm on New Road, near the junction with Princes Street, where an altercation reportedly broke out between two groups of people. Victims and Arrests Two men and a woman […]
Fake Police Officer Incidents Near Maidstone Spark Safety Concerns
Alarming Police Impersonation Cases Reported in Maidstone Area Recent police impersonator incidents near Maidstone have raised serious safety concerns among local residents. Kent Police has launched an investigation following two separate incidents where drivers were stopped by individuals falsely presenting themselves as police officers. Details of the Concerning Incidents The first police impersonation incident occurred […]
Witnesses Sought After Two Arrested Following Ramsgate Disturbance
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after a disturbance in Ramsgate that led to two arrests and an investigation into an assault. Officers were called to Broad Street, near the junction with Hardes Street, shortly before 1am on Saturday, 1 February 2025, after reports of a dispute between two groups of people. It is believed […]
Woman Who Died After Falling from Bridge on M20 Identified as Dani Tuohy
A woman who tragically died after falling from a bridge onto the M20 coastbound carriageway near Junction 9 has been named as 25-year-old Dani Tuohy, from Ashford. A police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with Dani’s family at this incredibly difficult time. We are working hard to understand what happened and to provide answers […]
Appeal for Information Following Disappearance of Vulnerable Man from Margate
Kent Police is urgently appealing for the public’s help in locating a vulnerable man who has gone missing from Margate. [block_2] Joseph Bruno, 49, was last seen in the Cliftonville area at approximately 11:30am on Friday, 31 January 2025. He is described as being around 5ft 8in tall and was last seen wearing blue protective […]