Three arrested in Loose Road after class A drugs discovered hidden in BMW
Three people were arrested after drugs were found hidden under the handbrake rubber of a car that had been stopped in Maidstone. At around 3.30pm on Saturday 16 April 2022…
Motorist jailed for attempted murder of pedestrian in Cranbrook
A motorist who deliberately drove his van at a pensioner walking near Cranbrook has been sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder. Charles Wood used his vehicle to mount a…
Irresponsible motorists targeted in Tunbridge Wells
On Monday 4 April 2022, officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit completed checks on motorists in Yew Tree Road, Eridge Road and Longfield Road. The campaign to target speeding…
Eight e-scooters seized as part of ASB crackdown in Medway
Eight electric scooters have been seized by officers in Medway as part of ongoing enforcement to tackle antisocial behaviour. The vehicles, which were being ridden illegally, were stopped by officers…
Twelve drivers arrested following drink or drug driving at weekend in east Kent
Motorists have been reminded of the serious consequences of drink driving after seven people were charged with the offence in east Kent this weekend. Between Friday 18 March and Sunday…
Road safety operation in Maidstone uncovers a litany of offences
Speeding and drug driving were just some of the many offences picked up during a road safety operation in Maidstone town centre. Kent Police joined forces with Maidstone Borough Council…
Car driver in 70s killed in crash with Mercedes van near Tenterden
Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision between Biddenden and Tenterden. At around 9.30am on Tuesday 15 March 2022, a grey Skoda and a white Mercedes van were…
Yankee tracks down suspected drink driver in Canterbury
A suspected drink driver who is reported to have driven dangerously after failing to stop for patrols was arrested thanks to the efforts of a police dog. A patrol spotted…
Class A drugs seized after driver tries to flee from cops in Sittingbourne
A man who drove dangerously to avoid arrest in Sittingbourne has been detained. Officers stopped the man in Crown Road at around 5pm on Sunday 7 March 2022 and were…
‘Drug driver’ arrested during traffic checks in Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable
A suspected drug driver was arrested and speeding motorists reported during work by police in the Canterbury district. Officers from Canterbury’s Community Policing Team and Kent’s Road Safety Unit carried…