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18th December 2018MOST WANTED: Police search for Sara Farmer after serious assault in Maidstone
KENT Police have issued a new ‘most wanted’ imageto help in their search for a woman suspected of a "serious" assault. Sara Farmer (31,) is wanted in connection with an ...
17th December 2018Arrests after Class A drugs seized outside Mote Park in Maidstone
TWO men have been arrested in connection with the supply of Class A drugs after a suspicious car was searched by officers on patrol in Maidstone. At around 12:05am on Monday, December 17 police ...
Lordswood man charged after £600,000 of cocaine was seized
COCAINE worth an estimated £600,000 has been seized by officers from Kent Police. Approximately £60,000 cash was also recovered during warrants at three addresses in the Medway area on ...
Motorist arrested for firearms offences in Maidstone
A MOTORIST has been arrested in connection with firearms offences after suspected live ammunition was seized from a car stopped by police on the M20. At around 10.30pm on Wednesday December 12, ...
Officers investigate after elderly man robbed and assaulted in West Malling
OFFICERS are investigatingfollowing a report that an elderly man was robbedin West Malling. Between 12.30am and 12.50am on Saturday, December 8 a man in his 70s was walkingalong ...
Patrols target criminals in Maidstone town centre over the festive period
MAIDSTONE Community Safety Unit will be patrolling town centre shops, bars and public open spaces over Christmas and the New Year to deter thieves and prevent alcohol-related disorder. On December ...
CRIME: Influential landowners' advice to beat rural criminals at Christmas
AN INFLUENTIAL landowners' body has issued a "beat the burglary" charter to deter rural criminals ruining Christmas. The CLA South East says short days andlong, dark nights ...
Blood on TV screen helps convict Lordswood burglar
BLOOD found on a TV screen has helped convict a burglar to two years imprisonment. Dale Pearson (24,) of no fixed address, carried out a daylight burglary at a home in Lordswood in May 2018 and ...
Police warn motorists of an increase in overnight car theft in Snodland
OFFICERS warn car owners in the Snodland area to remove valuables to deter opportunist thieves. The advice comes after a number of reported overnight thefts and attempted thefts from ...
FIVE day road closure due to flytipping
A ROAD is closed due to the amount of fly tipping blocking the lane. Southfield Lane in Egerton Road, Charing is closed at the junction with Egerton Road. The road will be shut until December ...