CCTV images of a man who may have important information on women being indecently approached in Gravesend have been released by Kent Police
Detectives are investigating a report that a woman was followed, before having a hand placed over her mouth, while she walked in an alleyway that connects Cedar Avenue and Hever Court Road on 23 May 2021. He then ran from the scene after the victim called for help. A man with a similar description is […]
A man who was jailed for a series of sex attacks on women in Tower Hamlets has had his sentence increased
Ali Husseini, 27 , of Poplar High Street, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 6 August, to six years and nine months’ imprisonment, having been convicted of two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted sexual assault. The police and Crown Prosecution Service thought the sentence was unduly lenient and referred […]
A thief who stole a van, crashed it and then head-butted a police officer has been jailed
Jahrell Warren 31 (23.10.1989) of Manor Road, Dagenham, appeared at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday, 13 October and pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, assault on an emergency worker and criminal damage. He also admitted driving with no insurance, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and failing to stop and the scene of an […]
Three men have been charged after a pensioner was reported to have been held down while her house was burgled
The incident happened at around 12.20pm on Friday 17 September 2021 at a property in Manor Road, Swanscombe. It is reported that the victim, aged in her 70s, was followed inside her home after two of the suspects knocked on her door. One of the men is said to have held the woman down […]
Medway man jailed following county line drug deal
A county line dealer from Medway has been jailed after police responded to a report of a drug deal in progress. Reece Modeste, 25, of Dunlin Drive, St Mary’s Island appeared before Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday, 5 October 2021 where he admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply. […]
A Kent Police officer who was stabbed multiple times by a psychotic drug taker he had been trying to help has been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards
PC Daniel Stride was on patrol with a colleague when a report came through about a suspected burglary in Ashford on 1 June 2018. As the officers arrived at the property, it was in complete darkness, and after searching the gardens and around some of the premises nearby the officers could still not see any […]
Swanley Sex attacker jailed after carrying out a serious sexual assault on a woman
More than two years’ imprisonment has been imposed on a man who committed a serious sexual assault on a woman. Paul Gregory admitted that he had no reason to believe the victim consented to his unwanted advance, which took place during a private social gathering in early 2020. The 25-year-old, of Wisteria Gardens, […]
A man has been jailed for 34 months following a burglary and an incident where he crashed into a house whilst drug driving
At around 10.50am on 11 February 2020, 21-year-old Rhys Curtis and his co-defendant, 19-year-old Max Plaister entered a house on Selsey Avenue, before waking the occupants – who were known to them. The pair searched the house whilst making demands for property, and stole around £3,000 worth of jewellery and some trainers. Curtis, of […]
Deceptive thieves and knife-point robbers were among those jailed for close to 30 years in September 2021, following investigations carried out by Kent Police’s Chief Constable’s Crime Squad
The team of detectives and uniformed officers, which has bases across Kent, also made 22 new arrests over the same period, and received authority to issue 41 new charges. The 29 years and seven months in prison time-imposed means that, since February 2021, the team have locked up offenders for more than […]
Increased patrols are taking place after bricks are reported to have been thrown at motorists from bridges
On Sunday 3 October 2021, at around 5.40pm, officers received three reports of vehicles travelling on the M2, below the Sawpit Road bridge, having their windscreens and windows damaged. On this occasion, witnesses have not reported seeing anyone on the bridge. At around 4.41pm on Wednesday 6 October, two further reports were […]
