Following an altercation in the Avenue Road area of town at around 10.30pm on Thursday 9 February 2023, the victim suffered a stab wound and had his phone stolen.
The victim, a teenage boy, needed hospital treatment for his injury. The phone was later recovered by officers.
Following a Kent Crime Squad investigation, a 16-year-old boy from the Herne Bay area was arrested in connection with the incident.
The suspect has since been charged with robbery, intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a flick knife, and possession of cannabis.
On Monday, February 20, he appeared in Folkestone Youth Court and was bailed to appear in Canterbury Crown Court on Friday, March 3.
