A man has been charged with knife offences after town centre officers stopped him during a routine patrol in Chatham

CHATHAM — Live News The officers were patrolling the area when a person came to...

Grace Turner

Published: 3:51 pm April 19, 2023

Updated: 10:23 am October 8, 2025

CHATHAM — Live News

The officers were patrolling the area when a person came to their attention in Chatham High Street at 4.45pm on Sunday 16 April 2023.

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Officers believed the man may have been involved in drug dealing and stopped him before carrying out a search.

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