A suspect has been charged in connection with violent thefts against two women following alleged offences on Sunday 4 August 2024, which left one victim requiring hospital treatment.
The first incident was in Church Street, Maidstone between 6pm and 7pm, where it is reported the suspect stole a bank card from a woman and attempted to use it in a nearby shop. The victim was said to have been struck in the face.
Later, between 11pm and 11.15pm, a second woman reported being followed and violently assaulted in an area between Knightrider Street and the Millennium Bridge near All Saints Church. It is alleged a man then ran off with her bag. The victim suffered injuries including cuts, grazes and a head wound.
A man from Maidstone was arrested on Monday 5 August and charged with robbery, theft and assault by beating. The 27-year-old appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on the following day and was remanded in custody. His next hearing is at Maidstone Crown Court on 2 September.
A 40-year-old woman was also arrested in connection with the incident near the Millennium Bridge. She was bailed, pending further enquires, until 4 November.