Police investigating a reported assault in Hythe are appealing for a potentially key witness to come forward
Shortly after 5pm on Friday 14 June 2024, a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man who is known to her on the canal path at the Folkestone end of the Royal Military Canal, near Seabrook Road. [block_2] Officers attended and a 61-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of assault. He has since been […]
A search for one power tool with a tracking device led to the seizure of over 3,500 suspected stolen items for which officers would now l…
Officers have finished cataloguing the items since recovering them on 26 April 2024, and the latest estimate of their combined value is believed to exceed one million pounds. The victim of a theft of power tools, who had previously been targeted by thieves, attached trackers to their tools. A tracker on a stolen drill led […]
A search for one power tool with a tracking device led to the seizure of over 3,500 suspected stolen items for which officers would now like to identify owners
Officers have finished cataloguing the items since recovering them on 26 April 2024, and the latest estimate of their combined value is believed to exceed one million pounds. [block_2] The victim of a theft of power tools, who had previously been targeted by thieves, attached trackers to their tools. A tracker on a stolen drill […]
Police appeal for dashcam following fatal collision in Boughton Aluph near Ashford
Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought following a fatal collision in Boughton Aluph near Ashford. At around 8.55pm on Thursday 20 June 2024, a red Jaguar E-Pace was travelling south along the A251 Faversham Road, when it was involved in a collision with a green Triumph motorcycle being ridden in the opposite direction away from […]
Two suspected dealers have been arrested after officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in Gillingham
On Monday 18 June 2024, investigators from Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team completed the search at an address in Mill Road. [block_2] Whilst inside the premises, the constables seized quantities of suspected crack cocaine and heroin, digital scales, cutting agents and cling film. Cash was also recovered along with several mobile phones.
Dartford Father-of-Two Honoured with King’s Police Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Policing
Special Sergeant Niyi Opaleye, a dedicated member of Kent Police’s Special Constabulary, has been honoured with the King’s Police Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours for his remarkable contribution to policing. [block_2] Opaleye, a father of two, has served the Dartford community voluntarily for 25 years while maintaining full-time employment as a scientist. At 53 […]
A Croydon man has been jailed for a series of sex offences against children in Tunbridge Wells and Paddock Wood which began in the 1990s.
Grant Venamore was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment after he raped and abused two victims, one of whom was targeted when they were only four years old. [block_2] Venamore was arrested in August 2020, when reports of abuse were first made to Kent Police. A subsequent investigation revealed he was responsible for a catalogue of […]
A man has been charged in connection with a theft from a restaurant in Deal
Kent Police was called to the premises on Beach Street on Monday 17 June 2024 after it was reported that a man had consumed food and drink to the value of £95 and did not pay. [block_2] Officers attended and a man was arrested on suspicion of theft.
Most Wanted Appeal: Kaine Blissett Sought on Recall to Prison
Officers are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating Kaine Blissett, who is wanted on recall to prison. [block_2] Blissett is known to have links to the Margate and Ramsgate areas.
Three teenagers have been arrested following reports that more than 20 vehicles in villages near Canterbury and Dover were interfered with
In the early hours of Sunday 16 June 2024, it is alleged that cars were targeted near to Aylesham Road, Snowdown, with car door handles being tried, property rummaged through and items removed. [block_2] Further reports were received that vehicles in Woolage Village had been broken into, with cash and personal items stolen. Some of […]
Witnesses are sought by police investigating two reports of attempted burglary in Ramsgate
At around 2.40am on Tuesday 18 June 2024, a group of at least three people was seen climbing over a wall of a property in Truro Road. [block_2] The report follows a similar incident in which an outbuilding was broken into in the same area at around 3.35am on Saturday 15 June.
Two Hospitalised After Four-Car Crash on M25 Near Junction 2
Two people have been hospitalized following a four-car collision on the anticlockwise carriageway of the M25 near junction 2 on Monday. [block_2] Kent Police received a call at 9:39 AM today (Monday) reporting the crash. Officers and paramedics promptly arrived at the scene, where two individuals were treated for injuries. They were subsequently transported to […]
Second Person Dies Following Crash on A2 in Cobham
A second person has tragically died following a serious crash on the A2 in Cobham. The incident, which occurred on the coastbound carriageway, involved a white Mercedes Sprinter van and a lorry. [block_2] Kent Police were called to the scene at 4:14 PM on Friday, May 31. According to reports, two lorries were parked on […]
Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a collision in Folkestone that resulted in three people being arrested
Kent Police was called at 6.10pm on Sunday 16 June 2024 after the incident involving a car and a motorcycle in Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, near Tesco Express. [block_2] Three people reported to have been inside the car are alleged to have left the scene on foot.
Kent Police is appealing for the public’s help in trying to locate a missing teenager from Maidstone.
Isaac Nyathi is 16-years-old and was last seen in the Terrace Road area at about 6.45pm on Sunday 16 June 2024. [block_2] He hasn’t been seen since and officers are concerned for his welfare. He is described as being 5’8” tall and of slim build. He is thought to be wearing a black hooded top, […]
Jail for Gravesend physio who sexually assaulted his clients
A physiotherapist who sexually assaulted clients during treatment for their injuries has been jailed for six years. [block_2] Purnoor Bawa took advantage of multiple women between 2013 and 2018 and continued to offend even after concerns had been raised about his conduct.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of two tanker vehicles alight on Forstal Road in Sandling, Maidstone
Three fire engines were dispatched to the scene, early Sunday morning, where crews donned breathing apparatus and used main jets and compressed air foam systems (CAFs) to extinguish the blaze. [block_2] South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) was also on-site and conducted precautionary checks on individuals near the incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Missing woman from Dartford
Kent Police is appealing for information to help find a woman reported missing from Dartford. Aimee May, 23, was last seen on Friday 14 June 2024. [block_2] Aimee is described as white, of very slim build and around 5 feet 6 inches tall. She has straight dark shoulder-length hair, and blue eyes, and was last […]
