Library image: Folkestone Police Station A CCTV image, shown below, has been issued by officers investigating a report of burglary after multiple post-boxes were tampered with in a Folkestone residential…
Three offenders from Essex were jailed after a police pursuit led to arrests just 14 minutes after a break-in and car theft in Swanley. Patrols tracked two stolen vehicles into…
Police have charged a second suspect in connection with a disturbing incident in Maidstone where a woman allegedly posed as a care worker to steal from a highly vulnerable, 91-year-old…
A stolen quad bike was found and speedily returned to its owner thanks to quick work by officers in New Ash Green. Kent Police was called at 9.20am on Sunday…
A serial shoplifter has been jailed for nine and a half months after breaching an order imposed with a previous conviction. Ryan Heathcote, 38, had been handed a Criminal Behaviour…
Organised gangs and opportunists are the focus of a renewed effort to tackle vehicle crime across Dartford and Gravesham, police confirm. A targeted operation last month saw officers from the…
Three suspected thieves have been charged after catalytic converters were reportedly stolen from a business near Maidstone. Kent Police was called to Ashmill Business Park on the A20 Ashford Road…
Kent Police have demonstrated exceptional speed and coordination, arresting two men and recovering a stolen delivery van just 40 minutes after the theft was reported in Sittingbourne. The drama began…
A prolific thief who shouted racist abuse at shop staff in a Canterbury convenience store has been jailed for 18 months. The man, aged 45, targeted the premises in Westgate…
Police – Library Image Police patrols protecting local retailers swiftly arrested a suspected shoplifter just minutes after a mobile phone was reportedly snatched from shelves on November 7, 2025. Officers…
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