Trio charged after Medway burglaries
Three men have been charged in connection with a number of reported burglaries on the same morning in Medway. Kent Police was called at around 3.40am on Friday 30 July 2021 following a break-in at a property in Rainham. Officers from Tactical Operations attended the scene and pursued a vehicle of interest, eventually […]
Man charged after knife rampage at Ashford pub
Charges have been authorised against a man following a disturbance at a pub in Ashford High Street. Kent Police officers attended the County Hotel shortly before 11.45pm on Thursday 29 July 2021 following a report that a man had been acting aggressively towards staff and customers whilst in possession of a knife. […]
A serving prisoner is to spend longer behind bars after assaulting a prison officer
Russell Harris was handed an 18-month custodial sentence on Tuesday 27 July 2021 after admitting a charge of actual bodily harm when he appeared at Maidstone Crown Court. He also admitted seven counts of being in possession of a bladed article in a prison. The 50-year-old, who was serving a prison […]
A man has been charged with multiple exposure and voyeurism offences
Italo Souza, 22 was charged with three counts of exposure and three counts of voyeurism on Thursday, 29 July. He was remanded in custody to attend Wood Green Crown Court on Monday, 6 September. The charges relate to an investigation by officers from the Central North Predatory Offender Unit following a number of reports of […]
Officers investigating the fatal stabbing of Shane Jerome in Brixton last Wednesday have charged a man.
Brandon Aldon McNeil, 18 of Lollard Street, SE11 was charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place on Friday, 30 July. He is due to appear before Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 31 July. Police were called at 20:18hrs on Wednesday, 21 July to reports of an assault […]
An investigation into an aggravated burglary in Chatham has led officers to charge a man
Harry Garretty of Shepperton Close, Chatham, was arrested after a warrant was carried out at his address in the early hours of Tuesday 27 July 2021.The 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary following an incident which was reported to have taken place in Carlton Crescent, Chatham.The victim reported that at around 6pm on […]
A suspect is to appear in court charged with a burglary in Maidstone
On Sunday 25 July 2021, a break-in was reported at a flat in Union Street after the occupant found two keys were missing from the premises. Following enquiries into the report, investigators arrested a man four days later in connection with the incident. On Friday 30 July, Jason Higgins, of Union Street, […]
A predatory paedophile who raped a teenager and sexually assaulted another has been jailed
Wayne Thompson, who preyed on the girls while they slept, was originally charged with rape after one of his victims came forward after being abused in 2019. While awaiting trial, a second victim came forward to say she had been sexually assaulted more than 15 years earlier. Thompson, 34, denied both allegations and the […]
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman in police custody in Tonbridge, Kent
Investigators have established the woman was arrested in Tunbridge Wells by Kent Police officers shortly before 8pm on Friday, 23 July and taken to custody at Tonbridge Police Station.At around 1pm on Saturday (24 July), the woman appeared to be having trouble breathing and was found unresponsive in her cell. Paramedics were called and despite […]
A cyclist has been jailed for causing a collision that led to the death of a pedestrian in Tower Hamlets last year
Peter McCombie, who was 72, died on 11 July 2020 as a result of injuries sustained when he was struck by a cyclist in Bow eight days earlier. Ermir Loka, 23 of Waltham Forest, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday, 15 July where he was convicted of causing bodily harm by wanton/furious driving. […]
