Information is sought to help locate a man who has been reported missing from Strood

Dhiraj Jetha is last known to have been the High Street area of Rochester walking towards Chatham at around 12.10pm on Wednesday 12 May 2021. The 61-year-old is described as being around five feet and eight inches tall, of slim build and with a shaven head. He is thought to have been […]
Cannabis cultivation crackdown

From a half-a-million-pound cannabis farm in a disused warehouse to a cannabis grow in a bedroom – the range of Nottinghamshire’s drugs-busting abilities are showcased on national television tonight. Police Interceptors kicks off with the discovery of around 1,100 plants at a disused warehouse in Derby Road, Lenton, with a street value of £500,000. Following […]
Police seek Worthing ‘good samaritans’ who helped woman in distress

Do you recognise these two ‘Good Samaritans’ who took a vulnerable woman to hospital in Worthing? At about 10.45pm on Saturday 10 April this kind young couple drove the woman, in her seventies, to the A&E Department at Worthing Hospital. They had seen her in a street somewhere in the town, cold and apparently disoriented, […]
Appeal for witnesses following assault in Newport

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault that took place in a pub beer garden on the bank holiday weekend. The assault occurred outside at the Three Horseshoes pub, Pillmawr Road, Newport at around 9.30pm on Sunday, May 2. The victim, a man in his 20s, attended hospital for treatment. He sustained injuries including […]
Remain alert to the terrorist threat

Police across UK are reminding businesses and the public that they must be alert to more than just the threat of Covid-19 this summer, as the easing of lockdown restrictions could provide a greater opportunity for terrorists to operate. They are appealing for business owners and the public at large to support the police’s 24/7 […]
CCTV appeal following serious assault in Horley

We are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Horley on Wednesday, 14 April. Officers were called to Vicarage Road in Horley opposite Horley Recreation Ground shortly after 8pm following reports of a serious assault. The victim was walking down the road when he was tripped up by two strangers and then assaulted before […]
Police welcome new crime-fighting eye in the sky

A new and improved police drone is taking to the skies above Nottinghamshire – another crime-fighting, life-saving eye in the sky for the county’s specialist police team. The team, a resource shared with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, was launched in January 2020 and has since established itself as one on the most effective in […]
Witnesses are sought following a burglary of a houseboat in Gravesend

The boat is believed to have been burgled overnight between April 21 and 22 2021 at a marina in Albion Parade. A laptop, a Dewalt Impact Driver and batteries are reported to have been stolen. Investigating officer Detective Constable Martin Stevens said: ‘We have carried out enquiries at the scene and sought to identify potential […]
Collision in Charlesworth Street, Lincoln

This morning at 4.33am a white lorry entered Charlesworth Street in Lincoln and collided with a number of parked cars and the walls to several properties. After causing this damage, three men are believed to have got out of vehicle before heading in the direction of Foss Bank. Officers are working to trace these individuals […]
An image of a man who could be key to the Julia James murder investigation has been released by detectives

Officers want to speak to the individual pictured who is understood to have been in the Aylesham area on Wednesday 28 April 2021 – the day after PCSO Julia James was murdered. Julia, 53, was found deceased next to Akholt Wood in Snowdown at around 4pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021. She […]
Kent Police is broadening its search as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of PCSO Julia James

Kent Police is broadening its search as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of PCSO Julia James. Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have arranged for officers in Aylesham to expand their searches of the surrounding areas after Julia, 53, was found deceased next to Akholt Wood in […]
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dascham footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision near Weymouth

Dorset Police received a report of a collision that occurred at around 5pm on Tuesday 4 May 2021 on the A353 Preston Road at Osmington Hill. The collision involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle, which is was reported to have been travelling as part of a wider group of four motorcycles. Officers attended, along with […]
Police have set up road checkpoints in Aylesham one-week from the anniversary of PCSO Julia James’ death

Detectives investigating the murder of PCSO Julia James are continuing to appeal for information a week on from her death. Julia, 53, was found next to Akholt Wood in the Aylesham Road area of Snowdown just before 4pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021. Road checks have carried out in the area to enable officers to […]
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in Laindon last night, Sunday 2 May

Officers were called with reports of a man having been attacked in Iris Mews, shortly after 9.30pm. Polcie arrived and found a man had been stabbed. Sadly, despite the efforts of medical staff, the man, aged in his 30s, died. Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody. We […]
Can you help Police find Phillip Cottiss, who is missing from his home in Heybridge?

Phillip, who is 45, was reported missing shortly after 10pm last night, Saturday 1 May. Both his family and our officers are concerned about him and we would like to locate him to make sure he is OK. Phillip, pictured, is white, about 5ft 11ins tall, with brown hair and was last known to […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a teenage boy was stabbed in Harlow

Officers were called with reports of an incident in Sharpecroft, shortly after 4pm today, Saturday 1 May.It was reported that a teenage boy had been stabbed.He suffered injuries which required hospital treatment. Thankfully his injuries are not life-threatening.No arrests have been made and our enquiries are ongoing.The suspect is described as wearing all black clothing […]
Appeal to identify nine people after 14 officers injured in Hyde Park

The Met is asking the public for help in identifying nine people they would like to speak to after 14 officers were assaulted last weekend. On Saturday, 24 April, officers approached a crowd of over 100 people who were playing music and gathered closely together in Hyde Park in breach of Coronavirus regulations. They requested […]
Tributes have been paid to Police Community Support Officer Julia James who died on Tuesday 27 April 2021

PCSO Julia James was found next to Akholt Wood in the Aylesham Road area of Snowdown just before 4pm. She had been out walking her dog at the time of the attack having worked from home that day. A post mortem examination was carried out on Thursday 29 April and revealed she had died from […]