Gun-toting Folkestone rapist jailed for 20 years
A jail term has been imposed on a man who brandished an imitation firearm before raping a woman in Folkestone. Richard Scaife was arrested by armed officers after they were…
Man charged after firearm and ammo found at Lascelles Road in Dover
A suspect has been charged with firearms offences following an arrest in Dover. Kent Police made the arrest after visiting an address in the Folkestone Road area of the town…
Young actors share anti-knife crime messages in Ashford and Tenterden
Young actors will be exploring the impact of knife crime as part of an Ashford theatre project co-ordinated by the Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit*. ‘It’s About Your Son’…
Dover police seatbelt stop leads to discovery of drugs and weapons in car
A routine traffic stop of a man caught driving without a seatbelt resulted in officers seizing weapons and drugs from his car. The 30-year-old from Aylesham was pulled over by…
Jail sentence for Gravesend knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab elderly woman
A knife-wielding robber who threatened to stab an elderly woman during a shop robbery in Gravesend has been jailed. While wearing a balaclava, Gavin Jarvis threatened to hurt the customer…
Gillingham teen charged with GBH over reported knife attack
A suspect is to appear in court following a report of an assault with a knife in Gillingham. Kent Police was called at 11.17am on Thursday 16 June 2022, to…
Boy on Tunbridge Wells murder charge
A suspect is to appear in court charged with attempted murder following a report of an assault with a knife in Tunbridge Wells. Stab wound Kent Police was called at…
59 firearms handed in to Kent police stations in two-and-a-half weeks
A total of 59 firearms were handed in to police stations in Kent during a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to surrender unwanted firearms and ammunition. The two-and-a-half week…
Kent Police urge owners of unwanted or unlicensed guns to hand them in during firearms surrender campaign
Kent Police is taking part in a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to surrender unwanted firearms and ammunition. The two-and-a-half week surrender runs from Thursday 12 May 2022 until…