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19th June 2018Stalker Charlie Brooker jailed for campaign against Maidstone woman
A MAN who stalked a woman and evaded arrest – even calling a police officer to tell him they wouldn’t find him – has been jailed for more than two years. Charlie Brooker pleaded ...
18th June 2018CRIME: 40 crack deals foiled by police in Maidstone
PLAIN clothes police foiled 40 crack deals in Maidstone on a single day. Officers were alerted to suspicious activity in Mote Road on June 13. A police statement said: "At ...
Prolific steering wheel thief jailed for four years
A MAN who stole steering wheels from at least 70 high-value cars across the county has been jailed for four years. Ernestas Lukosevicius was arrested in Larkfield in March following the two-month ...
Three arrested for large scale strawberry thefts in Maidstone
Three men have been arrested in connection with the large scale theft of strawberries from fruit farms in west Kent. Since early Maystrawberry crops worth thousands of pounds have ...
WORLD CUP WARNING: Police to up road patrols during tournament
AS THE World Cup kicks off in Russia this afternoon, Kent Police are launching a month-long campaign against driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officers will be taking an ...
Family tribute to caring young chef killed in a road accident
The distraught family of a hard-workingyoungchefkilled in a collision in Wateringbury have described him as a "kind, caring, loving, conscientious and thoughtful young ...
Nettlestead man arrested after burglary
A MAN from Nettlestead is among two arrested on suspicion of burglary following an incident in Bredgar on Monday night. Kent Police were called to the Lime Kiln Road area of the village at around ...
Woman charged after assaulting paramedics and police
A WOMAN has been charged with assaulting two paramedics and two police officers. Malisha Davies has also been charged with criminal damage following an incident in Station Road, Aylesford, on ...
Charge after burglary causes £48k damage to pub
A MAN has been charged after a burglary which caused almost £50,000 of damage to a pub. Daniel Pope, of Huntingdon Road, Coxheath, was arrested on Monday June 4, just over a month after the ...
Man arrested in connection with Maidstone burglaries
A MAIDSTONE man has been arrested by officers investigating a string of burglaries in the town centre. Kent Police had issued an appeal earlier this week after seven premises in the town were ...