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25th June 2019Drivers stopped in Maidstone for not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones
DRIVERS were stopped in Maidstone for not wearing their seatbelts and using their mobile phones. The drivers have been issued with fixed penalty notices for failing to wear seatbelts and ...
25th June 2019WANTED: Police search for Peter Dawson, 31, over robbery in Maidstone
THERE is a new addition to the Most Wanted list in Maidstone. Peter Dawson (31,) is wanted over robbery offences in Maidstone. If you know where he is call 101, quoting crime reference ...
Reports of 'small man with Irish accent' cold calling residents near Maidstone
THERE are reports about a doorstep criminal active in Larkfield and Ditton areas. A small man with an Irish accent is cold calling residents andbefore any work is agreed, he ...
WARNING: Motorists urged not to risk drink driving this summer in Maidstone
A NATIONAL campaign, supported by Kent Police, has launched to warn motorists not to risk driving whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs this summer. The Roads Policing Unit is working ...
COURT: Jack Smith, 40, appears in court following two 999 worker assault charges
A MAN has appeared in court on two assault by beating of an emergency worker charges. Jack Smith (40,) of Knightrider Street appeared at Maidstone Magistrates Court after allegedly assaulting two ...
ARRESTED: Man charged with 10 counts of theft across Maidstone and Malling
A 23-year-old man has been charged with ten counts of thefts reported to have taken place across west Kent. Between March 16 and June 14, items including food and alcohol are alleged to have been ...
COURT: Jordan Lindo, 25, screamed foul abuse at shop staff in Maidstone
A MAIDSTONE man unleashed a torrent of abuse towards staff members at a local convenience store after being asked to leave, a court heard. Mr Jordan Lindo (25,) of Quarry Road, was in the Premier ...
CHARGED: Teenager 'struck police officer' with stolen car in Maidstone
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after 'hitting a police officer with a suspected stolen vehicle' leaving the officer with a serious leg injury in Maidstone. At around 12.35am on ...
BURGLARY: Cash register stolen from Marino Fish Bar in Bearsted
THERE are reports the till from a local fish and chip shop has been stolen in Bearsted. Marino Fish Bar in Ashford Road was broken in to last night and the cash till was ...
ARRESTS: Spate of arrests targeting 'violent offenders' in Maidstone
TWO people were arrested for money laundering in Maidstone on the second day of an operation targeting suspected offenders with links to violent crime. A number of designer handbags and shoes ...