Kent Police was called to several incidents on Wednesday 12 July 2023, which started at around 9.40pm when a man was reported to have stolen alcohol from a Morrisons supermarket off Sutton Road and threatened a security guard with a knife.

Over the next hour, police were called to further incidents nearby where a man was seen armed and making threats. This included an incident in Furfield Close, where it is alleged a victim was threatened with a knife during an attempt to steal his vehicle. Local patrols attended and at around 10.40pm the suspect was located in a residential garden and arrested. A knife was also seized.  

On Friday 14 July, Michael Dunn, 50, of Victoria Grove, Folkestone was charged with nine offences: Possessing a knife in public place, threats to kill, attempted robbery, threatening a person with a knife, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, theft, affray, driving whilst disqualified, and driving without insurance.

He was remanded to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court, on the same day.