Thief wielding two kitchen knives jailed after trying to rob man in Maidstone
A prolific thief armed with two kitchen knives has been jailed after he tried to rob a man in Maidstone. Jason Barnes was seen waving the weapons around and shouting…
Cash stolen by ‘armed’ teenagers in robbery at Queens Road Broadstairs store
Money, a quantity of cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from the business in Queens Road, Broadstairs, at around 7.40pm on Tuesday 9 March 2021, after staff were threatened with a…
Kent Police appeal after man indecently exposed himself at Leybourne Lakes
In a renewed Police appeal following an indecent exposure at Leybourne Lakes near Maidstone, a computer generated image, shown above, has been released by officers investigating a report of a…
Appeal for witnesses following assault in busy supermarket car park near Maidstone
An appeal for information has been issued by officers investigating a reported assault in Headcorn near Maidstone This incident happened at around 12.40pm on Monday 15 February 2021 in the…
Market traders ordered to repay £136,000 after convicted of selling fake clothing
Two men previously convicted of selling counterfeit clothing have been ordered to pay back a total of £136,476 of their illegal gains. Confiscation proceedings were brought at Maidstone Crown Court…
Snappy recovery of six stolen dogs by Kent Police in Staplehurst
Six dogs reported stolen from a Staplehurst home were safely located by Kent Police officers within 20 minutes of a report being received. At around 8.35pm on Tuesday 9 March…
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…
No ‘wider threat’ to people in Kent as more Police are drafted in
Kent Police has explained it is liaising with and supporting the Metropolitan Police Service in relation to its investigation into the disappearance of Sarah Everard which has seen a large…
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…