Man tries to snatch dog from teenage girl in Athol Road Ashford
Kent Police was called on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 March 2021 following a report that a man had attempted to take a dog from a teenage girl in Athol…
Kent Crime Squad secure jail sentences of 850 years since 2019
Armed burglars, knife-point robbers and reckless car thieves have been sentenced to more than 850 years’ imprisonment, thanks to a single Kent Police team. The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad is…
Vehicles seized as police target anti-social vehicle use in Dover
Three arrests were made, six vehicles were seized and seven people were given official warnings as part of an ongoing operation by Kent Police and partners to tackle anti-social vehicle…
Cannabis seized from cultivation at Mersham near Ashford
Around 200 cannabis plants have been seized and two arrests made during Kent Police action near Ashford. Police carried out a search of a property near Flood Street, Mersham on…
Frenzied knife assault in Maidstone flat sees man jailed for nine years
A Gravesend man responsible for a frenzied knife assault in a Maidstone flat has been jailed for nine years. Leon Samuel attacked two men in a property near the town…
‘Human remains’ discovered in woodland near Ashford
Sarah Everard Commissioner’s update on Sarah Everard investigation The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said on Wednesday evening 10 March: “I want to start by saying that my thoughts and…
London woman jailed for more than 5½ years over drug supply in Margate
The discovery of crack cocaine and heroin, found hidden underneath two pillows at a house in Margate, has resulted in jail for a county line drug dealer from London. Andrea…
Van drivers jailed for 28 years over £3million cocaine smuggling plot
Two men have been sentenced to more than 28 years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth over £3million into the UK in a van, following an investigation by…
Woman who ‘bit and kicked’ police officer in Maidstone to appear in court
A suspect is to appear in court after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Maidstone. At around 5.05pm on Sunday 7 March 2021, a patrol was called to concerns for…
One man ‘stabbed’ and another ‘knocked over by car’ in assault at Headcorn near Maidstone
Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Officers are appealing for information following an assault in Headcorn which resulted in a…