Man charged with firing at police officer with catapult
A suspect linked to a series of offences in Swanley and who is alleged to have repeatedly fired a catapult at a pursuing police officer has been charged and remanded…
Driver who led police on 130mph high speed chase through Kent imprisoned for 5 years
A man who led police on a 35-mile high speed chase along motorways in Kent to Surrey has been jailed. Rooney Whyte, 42, reached speeds of up to 130mph along…
Drugs discovered under car gear stick
A suspected Herne Bay drug dealer has been arrested after officers found drugs hidden underneath a car’s gear stick. On Wednesday 26 October 2022, a car which had previously been…
Knifeman faces 9-years behind bars after horrific attack in Ramsgate
A man who received serious injuries after being stabbed in the back has seen his attacker jailed for nine years. Daniel Haine stabbed his victim in the back following an…
Suspected drugs discovered in Spider-Man sock after car stopped in Ashford
Suspected drugs and a spiderman sock Image: Kent Police Thousands of pounds’ worth of alleged drug money was seized following work by a police dog and her uniformed colleagues from…
Did you see man brandishing ‘meat cleaver’ outside Gravesend pub?
Police are seeking to identify four people who are believed to have witnessed a man brandishing a weapon in a street in Gravesend. Officers have arrested a suspect in connection…
Kent gun owners warned to keep firearms secure during shooting season
Police are urging licensed firearms owners to ensure their guns are secured correctly during the shooting season, to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. The campaign is being…
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…