Outbreak of thefts from cars and garages in Maidstone area
Residents in Maidstone are reminded to be vigilant following a recent spate of thefts from motor vehicles. Since the beginning of this month, a number of cars in and around…
Man jailed after sex assault on woman with learning difficulties in Kent swimming pool
A man from Swanley in Kent, who sexually assaulted a woman with learning difficulties, has been jailed. Gerard Keane committed the offences during a visit to a public swimming pool…
35,000 illegal cigarettes seized from Maidstone shops
YoYo – one of the sniffer dogs involved in the searches for illegal tobacco Nearly 35,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by KCC Trading Standards officers in a series of…
£380,000 to change behaviour of stalkers and domestic abusers in Kent
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, has secured nearly £380,000 to introduce innovative rehabilitation programmes for perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking cases. Incidents of domestic abuse and stalking…
Long jail sentence for dealer who orchestrated Tunbridge Wells cocaine supply
A drug dealer instrumental in orchestrating a cocaine supply network into Tunbridge Wells has been jailed for almost five years. Kent Police report that Sergjo Rica was part of an…
Kent Police crackdown sees seven men arrested after searches in Maidstone
Seven men have been arrested during the latest crackdown on organised crime and the supply of drugs in Maidstone. The suspects were detained during a series of simultaneous search warrants…
CCTV images issued over assault at fast food restaurant in The Mall Maidstone
CCTV images of a man who may have important information on an assault in Maidstone have been issued by Kent Police. A man in his 20s sustained an injury to…
Kent Police appeal after two sheep are killed and butchered in field
Rural crime investigators are appealing for information after two sheep were killed in a field near Sittingbourne. The livestock were found dead in Church Lane on the night of Sunday…
Kent Police Crime Squad on a roll with nearly 50 charges in July
Close to 50 charges have been issued by a single Kent Police team in the space of a month. The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad, which consists of detectives and uniformed…
Man arrested following knifepoint robbery in Folkestone shop
An arrest has been made in connection with a knifepoint robbery where cash and Pokemon cards were stolen from a Folkestone shop. It was reported that a robbery took place…