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15th July 2020CORONAVIRUS: Police shut down illegal rave in Maidstone
MORE than 100 people were sent home from an illegal ravein Barming last week. Police were alerted to a music event in Springwood Road at around 11pm on July 11. DJ and sound equipment was ...
14th July 2020URGENT APPEAL: Hunt for 'flasher who exposed himself to women' in Lordswood
A MAN was reportedly seen exposing himself in Lordswood. An investigation into the report has been launchedafter police received three calls from members of the public all with similar ...
CUSTODY: Drive ban ice cream man 'fails roadside drug test'
AN ice cream man was pulled over by police in Headcorn and failed a roadside drugs test. The disqualfiied driver intially gave false details to officers. Hisvan was seized and impounded by ...
UPDATE: Man airlifted to hospital following 'industrial incident' in Maidstone
A MAN was injured following an 'industrial incident' at a business inMaidstone. The ambulance servicewas called at around 11.10am on Tuesday, July 7 to the scene in Rawdon ...
CUSTODY: Maidstone teenager, 17, arrested following fatal crash - details
A TEENAGE girl from Maidstone remains in custody following a fatal crash near Ashford. The crash happened on Mundy Bois Road, Egerton, at around 8.20pm on Saturday, July 4 2020. A silver Suzuki ...
CRIME: Bus driver caught using phone in Snodland
A BUSdriver was caught behind the wheel using his phone in Snodland. The driver was reported for using the phone and luckily no passengers were on board. Kent Police RPU tweeted: ...
TOMORROW: Police prepare for reopening of bars and pubs in Kent
The EASING of the lockdown tomorrow will see pubs, restaurants and bars reopen for the first time in more than three months. Kent Police is urging the public to be responsible as ...
CUSTODY: Maidstone 'heroin dealer' charged following county lines investigation
AN INVESTIGATION into county lines drug dealing has resulted in the arrest of a Maidstone man. Suspected drug dealer Calvin Smith (36) ofWrangleden Roadis accused of being involved in ...
TWO ARRESTED: Large quantity of drugs found in car near Maidstone
POLICE have arrested two men after they found a pound and half of cannabis and more than 30 wraps of suspected cocaine and ketamine. Officers were on patrol in Wallis Avenue, Parkwood, ...
CUSTODY: Maidstone men 'entered shopping centre with knives'
TWO suspectedMaidstone drug dealers have been charged. Capri Conteh (19) of Salem Street and Achmed Conteh (22)of the same address weredetained as they entered the Broadway ...