A suspect has been charged with assaulting four police officers with a corrosive substance in Maidstone.

Kent Police was called at 5.15pm on Sunday 17 March 2024, to a report of a man damaging property at an address in Knightrider Street.

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When patrols arrived at the property, it is alleged the man threw a white powder over them. Officers were treated at the scene by ambulance crews and have not suffered any long-lasting or serious injuries.

Charles Rider, of Knightrider Street, Maidstone, was arrested and later charged with four counts of unlawfully and intentionally threatening a person with a corrosive substance in a private place (the nature of the substance is yet to be confirmed). He was also charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and criminal damage.

The 26-year-old was remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 19 March