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5th May 2021ARMED POLICE: Two men arrested after weapon spotted in Snodland
ARMED police were called to Snodland this morning after reports two men tried to force their way into a property. Police, including firearms officers, attended the scene in Lambert Mews and two ...
- 5th May 2021
CUSTODY: Man 'exposed himself' to children at play area near Maidstone
A MAN who 'exposed himself in front of a child' in Mereworth remains in custody. Martyn Palmer, 49, was arrested at around 11.35am on May 1 after police were called to an incident near a ...
JULIA JAMES: Candles to be lit in memory of PCSO
CANDLES will be lit on doorsteps this evening in memory of PCSO Julia James. Mrs James, 53, was found deadnext to Akholt Wood, just yards from her home in Snowdown, last ...
POLL RESULT: Conservative will police commissioner's election
THE Conservative candidate in the Kent Police & Crime Commisioner election on May 6 is like to win handsomely, according to a Daily Downs Mail poll. More than 350 respondents took part in the ...
PRISON: Scooter-riding drug dealer Jamie Little, 21, jailed for two years
A SCOOTER-riding cocaine and heroin dealer has been jailed. Jamie Little, 21, of Pudding Lane, sent bulk marketing texts to known users in the town, offering drugs for sale. Officers stopped ...
PCSO MURDER: Women in Kent told to stay vigilant amid fears of random attacker
WOMEN in Kent have been told to remain vigilant after the "mystery" murder of PCSO Julia James. Mrs James, 53, was killed on Tuesday afternoon while out walking her dog near Snowdown in ...
WANTED: Police search for Ijaz Khan, 33, and Amir Khan, 30, in Kent
POLICE are appealing for information to help trace two men believed to be in the Kent area. Officers are seeking information on the whereabouts of Ijaz Khan, 33, and Amir Khan, 30, from the ...
CRIME: Two men arrested following 'violent disturbance' in Maidstone
TWO men have been arrested and charged following a disturbance in Maidstone. Jack Harbour, 31, of Broom Road, Sittingbourne, and Dave Saunders, 33, of Fairmeadow, Maidstone were charged with a ...
KNIFE CRIME WEEK: Police seize dozens of weapons in Maidstone
DOZENS of knives have been taken off the streets this week in Maidstone. Police have been running Operation Sceptre since April 26. The initiative aims to prevent and detect weapons being carried ...
COURT: Douglas Brown charged with 15 counts of fraud and burglary
A MAN from Wateringbury has been charged with fifteen counts of fraud and burglary. Douglas Brown, 54, of Bow Road, reportedly stole cash and bank cards from an address in the village multiple ...