Folkestone woman faces charges in connection with shoplifting case
A woman has been charged with seven offences linked to an investigation into shoplifting in Folkestone. Officers from Folkestone and Hythe’s Victim Based Crime Team arrested and charged a 28-year-old…
Man arrested of kidnap at scene of reported armed robbery of delivery driver in Gravesend
Police in Gravesend sprung into action after a delivery driver reported he had been robbed in Gravesend. The incident took place in London Road at around 8.40pm on Friday 10…
Man charged over non-fatal strangulation of woman seriously injured in Rochester
A Medway man has been charged in connection with a violent assault on a woman who was left suffering serious head injuries. The victim was taken to hospital during the…
Witnesses wanted to brutal Gillingham alleyway assault and robbery
Witnesses are being sought after a man was seriously assaulted during a robbery in Gillingham at around 6pm on Monday 20 November 2023 in an alleyway between Priestfield Road and…
Alleged Gillingham county lines dealer faces drug and assault charges
A suspected county lines dealer is due in court after he was arrested with almost £4,000 in Gillingham. On Tuesday 21 November 2023, officers were on patrol in the town…
Jail for drug dealer who left police seriously injured after driving into officers near Chatham
A drug dealer who struck two officers with his car while attempting to avoid being arrested near Chatham has been jailed. In the early hours of 17 September 2020, three…
Woman stabbed multiple times in Dartford – Man guilty of attempted murder
Maidstone Crown Court A jury has found a man guilty of attempted murder after he repeatedly stabbed a woman in Dartford. Nicholas Fryers denied the attack but was found guilty…
Safety tips for women and girls in West Kent public and private spaces
West Kent Police Officers have been speaking to women and girls in Swanley and New Ash Green to identify further opportunities to enhance their safety. On Wednesday 15 November, patrols…
Report of axe-wielding man attacking cops in Dartford street brawl
A man who allegedly assaulted three police officers with an axe in a public street has been charged and remanded in custody. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Dartford…