A drunk driver who collided with a horsebox and injured its driver near Faversham has been jailed

On the evening of Saturday 2 September 2023, Patrick Quigley drove a pick-up truck to Canterbury where he consumed a quantity of alcohol. He started his journey home on the following morning and, at around 6.45am, was seen driving erratically by another motorist near the city. Quigley also attended hospital for treatment to injuries where […]
An image has been issued by officers following an assault outside a Tonbridge supermarket

It is alleged a man in his 60s was thrown to the floor and punched during a disturbance close to the entrance for Waitrose in Sovereign Way. [block_2] The incident is reported to have happened at around 11.30am on Saturday 29 June 2024. The suspect is said to have been involved in an altercation with […]
A large quantity of illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco has been seized by Kent Police in Dover

Working with Kent County Council’s Trading Standards team, Dover’s Community Safety Unit carried out visits to businesses across the district on Wednesday 3 July 2024. Seven shops were inspected, resulting in officers locating the vapes in one of the premises. A visit to a second business also led officers to uncover the counterfeit tobacco. A […]
Police are seeking help to identify a suspected car thief in Tonbridge who fled after being challenged by a passer-by

Officers have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to following the incident in Barden Road, which happened on Monday 8 July 2024. [block_2] It is reported that at around 12.15pm a suspect was initially seen trying a door handle of a blue Ford Fiesta. He returned shortly after and […]
Two suspected thieves have been arrested after a digger was reported to have been stolen in Greenhithe

At around 8.30pm on Monday 1 July 2024 Kent Police received a report that people had been seen loading a digger onto the back of a van in Cobham Terrace. [block_2] A patrolling officer responded to the call and having searched the local area found two men matching the same description in Denton Road, Dartford. […]
Officers investigating a fatal collision in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses to come forward

At around 12.05pm on Thursday 4 July 2024, a white Ford Transit van was involved in a collision with a pedestrian while exiting the Beach Street car park into Harbour Street. Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage taken in the area at the time of the incident can submit it here Evidence Request from Kent Police […]
Two Ashford men have been charged following a serious assault in the town

Shortly before 11pm on Sunday 30 June 2024, Kent Police was called to New Rents in Ashford, to 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] On Tuesday 2 July, officers from East Kent CID arrested two men.
Have you seen missing Medway teenager Macie Midwinter?

Macie, 14, is reported to have left her home in Gillingham in the early hours of Thursday 4 July 2024 and Kent Police officers are concerned for her welfare. [block_2] She is described as being 5 feet and 4 inches with hazel eyes, two slits in her left eyebrow and long brown hair worn in […]
Two men have been charged following a violent disturbance in Maidstone in which a teenager was seriously injured

Kent Police responded to reports of fighting outside an address in Bargrove Road at around 9.30pm on Sunday 30 June 2024. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with an injury consistent with a stab wound and remains in a serious but stable condition. Derrick Okoh, 18, of Brown Street, Gillingham, has since been charged […]
A man has been charged swiftly following a reported shoplifting incident in Canterbury in which threats were made to a security guard

Kent Police received a call shortly before midnight on Tuesday 2 July 2024 alleging that an attempt had been made by a man to steal alcohol from a supermarket on Sturry Road. [block_2] It was reported that a security guard working at the store, who had challenged the man, had been threatened before the man […]
Four Charged with Aggravated Burglary After Dartford Incident

A woman and three men have been charged with aggravated burglary following a Dartford resident’s report of a suspected intruder wielding a knife at their bedroom window. The incident occurred around 1:30 am on Monday, July 1, at an address in Stone. Those charged with aggravated burglary are Skye Harvey, 22, of Tanfield Road in […]
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after he tried to engage children in sexual activity online while he was the subject of a co…

Alan Morris, formerly of Poundhurst Lane, Ruckinge near Ashford, sent sexualised messages – including images of himself – to someone whom he believed to be a child via an internet chat site in February 2024. Morris stated that he was 65 in his messages and also sent videos of sexual material to his online recipient. […]
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after he tried to engage children in sexual activity online while he was the subject of a co…

Alan Morris, formerly of Poundhurst Lane, Ruckinge near Ashford, sent sexualised messages – including images of himself – to someone whom he believed to be a child via an internet chat site in February 2024. Morris stated that he was 65 in his messages and also sent videos of sexual material to his online recipient. […]
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after he tried to engage children in sexual activity online while he was the subject of a court order

Alan Morris, formerly of Poundhurst Lane, Ruckinge near Ashford, sent sexualised messages – including images of himself – to someone whom he believed to be a child via an internet chat site in February 2024. Morris stated that he was 65 in his messages and also sent videos of sexual material to his online recipient. […]
Information is sought to help find a 15-year-old boy missing from Gillingham

Robert Chihaia was reported missing from the St George’s Road area of the town on Thursday 27 June 2024. [block_2] He is described as white, medium build, five feet 10 inches tall with short brown hair and hazel-coloured eyes.
A suspect has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting a girl in Folkestone

Kent Police was called following a report a man had made inappropriate comments to a schoolgirl in the Foord Road area before touching her over clothing. [block_2] The incident reportedly took place on the morning of Thursday 27 June 2024.
Information is sought to find a 16-year-old boy missing from Gillingham
Jamie Topliffe was last seen in the Chester Road area of the town at 1.30pm on Monday 1 July 2024. [block_2] He is described as white, six feet one inches tall and wearing a grey tracksuit with a long black puffy coat. He was also wearing grey Nike trainers and a cap.
Information is sought to find a 16-year-old boy missing from Rochester

Dylan Young was last seen in the Maidstone Road area of the town at 8am on Monday 1 July 2024. [block_2] He is described as white, with brown short hair, a broad build and around five feet nine inches tall. He was wearing a t-shirt, a hooded top, jogging bottoms and black and white Nike […]