Charged

Two boys, aged 12 and 14, have been charged with criminal damage after Swale Borough Council’s (SBC) offices in Sittingbourne were vandalised during a heated meeting on asylum policy just before Christmas.

The incident took place at Swale House on Wednesday 10th December, when tensions rose during a debate on whether the borough of Swale should become a “district of sanctuary”—a move that would have offered additional support to asylum seekers already living in the area. 

A suspect has appeared in court charged with a robbery in Bapchild last weekend.

Kent Police attended the BP petrol station in London Road at about 9.30pm on Sunday (12th October) after staff at the store reported a man had threatened them with a weapon and demanded they hand over money. The man left with a quantity of cash.

Enquiries at the scene led to a suspect being arrested in relation to the offence less than an hour later.

A further suspect has been charged by detectives investigating the death of a man in Sittingbourne last weekend.

Kent Police were called shortly after 9.30pm last Saturday (2nd August) evening  to a report of a collision involving a car and a man on St Michael’s Road.

It was alleged that the pedestrian fell from a wall after being chased and collided with the vehicle near to the junction with Dover Street. Officers attended along with paramedics and a man in his 30s was confirmed to be deceased.

Detectives investigating the death of a man in Sittingbourne town centre at the weekend have arrested and charged two suspects with murder.

Kent Police were called shortly after 9.30pm on Saturday (2nd August) evening to a report of a collision involving a car and a man on St Michael’s Road.

It was reported the pedestrian fell from a wall after being chased, before colliding with the vehicle near to the junction with Dover Street.

Officers attended along with paramedics and a man in his 30s was confirmed deceased. His next of kin has been informed.

A swift arrest by officers in Sittingbourne has led to a suspected burglar being charged.

Kent Police was called at 12.30am on Friday (21st February) to a report of a break-in at a business on the High Street, Milton Regis.

It was reported that a window was broken and items were taken from inside the premises before a man left the scene on foot.

Officers attended and shortly afterwards a man was detained.

A cash register was recovered following a search.

Two teenagers have been charged following a serious assault in Sittingbourne last week.

Kent Police was called to an address in Murston shortly before 9pm on Thursday (16th January) following reports a 16-year-old boy had been assaulted and had sustained an injury consistent with a stab wound.

It was alleged that a group of people had arrived and left the scene in a car during the incident.

It's been reported that a 31-year-old man, who was part of a small group of inmates released from HMP Swaleside on Tuesday (10th September) , has been arrested folowing an attack in Sittingbourne.

The man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Sittingbourne Railway Station just an hour after being released from prison under the government’s early release scheme, according to the MailOnline website.

The website reports that the man then got on a train to London and was arrested in Croydon on Wednesday (11th September).

Kent Police investigators have charged a woman with attempted murder following an allegation a pedestrian was deliberately struck by a vehicle near Sittingbourne.

The incident involved a white Volkswagen Golf and happened at the Bobbing Roundabout on the A249 at 5.22am on Friday (31st May).

Around 70 cannabis plants have been seized and two men have been charged after officers were called to a burglary in Sittingbourne.

Patrols attended Charlotte Street during the early hours of  yesterday (Thursday 29th June) following reports of a break-in at a residential address.

One man was arrested at the scene whilst officers chased another on foot through several gardens and over fences before a second man was detained. It is alleged that during the incident a suspect was running along roof tops and caused damage to tiles.

A Sittingbourne man will appear before court following break-ins at more than 10 properties including a charity, in rural areas of the town and near Maidstone.

The alleged offences occurred between 30th September and 7th November 2021. Items stolen included power tools, bicycles, quad bikes, as well as valuable machinery including a John Deere lawnmower.

Oliver King, 36, of Glenbrook Grove, was arrested in a vehicle on the A2 after a short pursuit involving the police helicopter, on Monday 7th November 2022.