A suspected drug dealer was apprehended with crack cocaine, heroin, and a large knife after Kent officers tracked him down to a taxi in L…
The 18-year-old suspect was stopped and arrested on Edgeware Road in Marylebone at 1.15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, after a lengthy investigation by the County Lines and Gangs Team. Searches resulted in the recovery of a weapon known as a zombie knife, as well as quantities of heroin and crack cocaine. The suspect […]
During a road check in Gravesend, a man was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
. On Monday, January 23, 2023, officers stopped 87 vehicles in Harmer Street as part of an operation to identify vehicles used in crime and motorists committing traffic violations. One driver who was pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt was discovered to be wanted on a European arrest warrant for domestic abuse and human […]
Officers on patrol charged a driver with offences after observing him driving a vehicle with a blown tyre
The driver was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday, January 25, in Colney Road, Northfleet, after police were called. Paul McCullough, 41, of Edgware’s Colchester Road, has been charged with two counts of drug possession and driving without insurance. Officers are still looking into additional driving offences. He has been placed under arrest. Officers […]
A man who attacked and killed his partner at a Margate neighbour’s house has been sentenced to life in prison
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Thomas Allen stabbed Samantha Murphy through a hole he had kicked in the front door of the property in Elfrida Close. Ms Murphy, 37, suffered a severe leg wound and died at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics. Attending police officers quickly identified Allen as the attacker, and he […]
Police and Paramedics called after two stabbed in Lewisham
At 2.pm on Thursday, 26 January, London Ambulance Service [LAS] called police to reports of a man stabbed on Bondfield Road, SE13. Officers and LAS were present. A 16-year-old male was discovered with knife wounds at the scene. A second male, 17, was discovered with slash wounds to his hand. The injuries sustained by neither […]
During a pre-planned multi-agency operation in Dartford, a suspected illegal gambling ring was targeted
During a pre-planned multi-agency operation in Dartford, a suspected illegal gambling ring was targeted. Officers from Kent Police, Dartford Council, and Kent Fire and Rescue Service carried out the operation on the evening of Wednesday, January 25, 2023, when they visited a commercial premises in West Hill. Officers led by Kent Police used powers granted […]
Three suspects were apprehended after police broke up a break-in
Three suspects were apprehended after police broke up a break-in. Officers were called to Crow Hill Rise in Mansfield shortly after 4.15 a.m. this morning after activity was noticed in a detached garage. Items stolen from a house, two garages, and several parked cars included a bicycle, a laptop computer, and sunglasses. Immediate house-to-house inquiries […]
Officers seized thousands of pounds of suspected illicit tobacco after a PCSO discovered an untaxed vehicle in Rainham
The officer recently became aware of the car, which had been seen parked on Longley Road, and suspected it was being used to commit criminal offences. After checking, they discovered that the car was not taxed. They also suspected it was connected to a nearby shop. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, officers from the town […]
A delivery driver was attacked by a group of men who threatened him with a knife, according to detectives
The robbery occurred on Tuesday around 7.30 p.m. in Nottingham’s Gamble Street (24 January 2023). Four men approached the driver and attempted to steal his moped. The victim was repeatedly punched in the head before one of the attackers pulled out a blade. One of the men grabbed the victim’s moped and house keys during […]
A Paddock Wood burglary suspect has been charged in connection with allegations that he targeted elderly victims living alone
On Monday, January 23, 2023, police were called to a report that a man had entered a property near Loose Road in Maidstone after knocking on the door of an elderly woman. The suspect is accused of offering to do gardening work for the victim, who is registered as disabled, before breaking into the house […]