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…
Suspect on firearms and criminal damage charges after incidents in Herne Bay and Margate
A suspect has been charged with a firearms offence following an incident in Herne Bay. Kent Police was called to Mortimer Street at 5.50pm on Tuesday 26 April 2022 following…
Dover appeal after occupants of Seat Toledo attack BMW with ‘baseball bat’ following fracas
Witnesses to an fracas in Dover town centre are being urged to contact Kent Police. At around 7.15pm on Saturday 16 April 2022, a dispute between the occupants of a…