Car Fire in Gillingham Extinguished by Kent Fire and Rescue Service – (ID 1388847)
The Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) responded to a car fire on Pier Road in Gillingham earlier this evening. The incident occurred at approximately 6.37pm prompting a swift response from emergency services. The prompt response and effective action by the fire crew prevented the fire from spreading and causing further damage. [block_2]
Car Fire in Gillingham Extinguished by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
The Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) responded to a car fire on Pier Road in Gillingham earlier this evening. The incident occurred at approximately 6.37pm prompting a swift response from emergency services. The prompt response and effective action by the fire crew prevented the fire from spreading and causing further damage. [block_2]
A CCTV image has been released by officers investigating thefts from cars in Ashford
Overnight between Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July 2024, attempts were made to break into a number of vehicles in the Kingsnorth area, with items stolen from some cars. [block_2] An investigation into the incidents is ongoing and officers have released a CCTV image of a man who may be able to assist enquiries.
Information is sought to help find a 14-year-old boy missing from Gillingham
Miguel Escorio was last seen in the Walderslade Road area of Chatham at around 1.45pm on Friday 12 July 2024. He is believed to have boarded a bus towards the town centre. [block_2] He is described as around six feet tall, with short dark brown hair, brown eyes and slim build. He is believed to […]
A21 Infrastructure Damage Incident: Northbound Carriageway Closure
The A21 in Kent is currently closed northbound between the A26 (Tonbridge (E)) and A225 (Morleys Roundabout) due to a damaged bridge joint. The incident has prompted immediate action from Kent Police, who are on the scene, with National Highways service providers en route to assist with traffic management. Diversion Route: [block_2] [block_4] Drivers are […]
Police Search at Strood Railway Station for Weapon Used in Serious Assault
[block_2] Police were seen searching through thick undergrowth at Strood railway station last night, looking for a weapon used in a serious assault. Officers responded to reports that the item had been “thrown trackside. It is not yet known what type of weapon officers were searching for or if any arrests have been made.
Teenager at court after incident at Gravesend gurdwara
A teenage boy has appeared at court following a disturbance at a place of worship in Gravesend. Kent Police was called to the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara at 8.10pm on Thursday 11 July 2024. It was reported there was a disturbance inside the premises and that two women had received minor injuries following an […]
A teenage boy has been charged with multiple offences following a disturbance at a place of worship in Gravesend
A teenage boy has been charged with multiple offences following a disturbance at a place of worship in Gravesend. Kent Police was called to the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara at 8.10pm on Thursday 11 July 2024. It was reported there was a disturbance inside the premises and that two women were assaulted outside the […]
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were discovered at a property on St Martin’s Road in Canterbury
The arrest occurred yesterday afternoon, following the presence of forensic officers at the scene While the identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, police have informed the family of missing 65-year-old Jeremy Rickards. Mr. Rickards was last seen in the North Holmes Road area of Canterbury at the beginning of June and was […]
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were discovered at a property on St Martin’s Road in Can…
The arrest occurred yesterday afternoon, following the presence of forensic officers at the scene While the identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, police have informed the family of missing 65-year-old Jeremy Rickards. Mr. Rickards was last seen in the North Holmes Road area of Canterbury at the beginning of June and was […]
Officers investigating a serious assault in Ashford have released an image of a man they would like to identify
Shortly before 11pm on Sunday 30 June 2024, Kent Police was called to the Music Shop Bar in New Rents in Ashford, to a report that a man and a woman had been assaulted. They sustained injuries and the man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. [block_2] Two men have been arrested and […]
A county line dealer with a knife has been jailed after plain clothes officers spotted him acting suspiciously with a drug user in Chatham
On 6 February 2024, investigators from Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team were on patrol in Railway Street, when they saw a person speak to Andre Harris before making a withdrawal from a cash machine. The pair then went into an adjacent alleyway where something was exchanged between them. When Harris emerged from the […]
An 11 year prison term has been imposed on a Folkestone rapist after he attacked a teenager in her home
Paul Read, formerly of Morehall Avenue, was arrested on 17 December 2021 after officers were made aware that the girl had been sexually assaulted earlier that month. It was disclosed shortly afterwards that Read, now 40, had also raped the victim during an ordeal that took place at her home. Detective Constable Gemma Chadwick, of […]
Police Called and Air Ambulance Lands Following a Stabbing in Gravesend Sikh Temple
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an attack at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend. An air ambulance landed on playing fields near the Gurdwara on Saddington Street to provide medical assistance. [block_2] A cordon has been established in both nearby Trinity Road and Khalsa Avenue. Officers have confirmed […]
Officers investigating an attempted robbery in Swanley have released CCTV footage of three people they would like to identify
At around 1.30pm on Tuesday 25 June 2024, three people on two mopeds stopped outside the ‘We Are Beams’ car park in St David’s Road, Swanley. [block_2] It is alleged one of the group attempted to steal a parked motorbike and, when confronted by the owner, threatened him with a hammer. You can also contact […]
Detectives investigating a series of keyless car thefts in the Ashford area are advising owners to make sure their vehicles are secure
Between Monday 3 and Saturday 8 June 2024, four cars, all of which were either Mercedes or BMWs, were stolen in the Kennington, Kingsnorth and Ashford areas. All of the thefts are believed to have been carried out using keyless entry systems, also known as ‘relay thefts. While the incidents are investigated, officers are giving […]
Charges have been brought against a man from Hawkhurst accused of assaulting several police officers
Kent Police was called to a disturbance in the village during the evening of Thursday 4 July 2023, before attending patrols located a suspect in an outbuilding off Woodbury Road. [block_2] It is alleged as the man was being arrested, a constable was punched in the face. The suspect was detained and taken to hospital […]
Three teenagers have been arrested following the death of a man in Tunbridge Wells
Kent Police was called to a report of intruders at an allotment area off Southwood Road, shortly after 10pm on Wednesday 10 July 2024. [block_2] Officers attended the location where a man in his 70s required treatment for a suspected medical episode following an alleged altercation with one of the suspects. Paramedics also attended and […]
