Kent Police

An image of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with reports of indecent exposure in Sittingbourne has been released.

Detectives have been carrying out a number of lines of enquiry following an incident on West Street on Wednesday 12th November between 7pm – 7.30pm.

As part of their enquiries, officers have now obtained an image of a man they believe can help with their investigation. Anyone who recognises him should contact Kent Police.

Quick actions by local Kent Police officers saw a delivery van stolen in Sittingbourne recovered and two men arrested within 40 minutes.

Kent Police was called at 11.28am on Thursday (13th November) to a report of a vehicle being stolen while its driver delivered a parcel in Cherry Close.

The vehicle was spotted on camera in Iwade and patrols were dispatched to conduct a search of the area, quickly finding the van.

Kent Police’s Rural Task Force immediately deployed a drone and obtained witness accounts from nearby residents.

A team of local police officers have been given a national award after recovering more than £4million worth of stolen property.

Kent Police’s Rural Task Force were named 'Best Team' at the annual Construction Equipment Security and Registration (CESAR) Awards, held last Thursday (6th November) evening at JCB’s World Headquarters near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

Run by the Construction Equipment Association, the awards recognise organisations tackling theft and fraud in the agricultural and construction industries.

A motorist, who fatally struck a cyclist before fleeing the scene, has been jailed for 12 and a half years.

Danny Gibson, 38, was sentenced after admitting to causing a fatal collision on The Street in Wormshill, on Tuesday 18th October 2022.

Gibson had spent the afternoon drinking in Sheerness before taking his mother’s car without permission. He then drove through Wormshill and surrounding areas before he collided with the victim, who was cycling near his home. Gibson abandoned the vehicle in a nearby field and left the scene on foot.

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.

Witnesses are being sought following a report of an assault in Sittingbourne at the weekend.

The victim reported that at about 10.30pm on Saturday (4th October) he was assaulted by a group of people who had driven past him in Regency Court.

He reported that the car, believed to be a light-coloured Ford KA had driven past him and his wife and the people inside shouted at them. 

Kent Police officers have renewed their appeal for dashcam footage and witnesses after a pedestrian in Faversham was seriously injured by a vehicle which then left the scene.

At around 7.45pm last Saturday (27th September) evening a 65 year old man was struck as he was walking in the North Lane area, close to the junction with Partridge Lane.

In the moments before the collision a Ford Focus and another small hatchback were seen travelling south on North Lane in the direction of South Road.

Dashcam footage and witnesses are being sought after a pedestrian in Faversham was seriously injured by a vehicle which then left the scene last night.

The 65-year-old man was struck as he was walking in the North Lane area during the evening yesterday 27th September),

Police were called at around 7.50pm to a location close to the junction with Partridge Lane, where the victim was found suffering serious injuries. He was taken by ambulance crews to hospital and remains in a critical condition.

Three arrests have been made following an incident at a town centre pub in Rochester that left a man with facial injuries.

Kent Police was called to a disturbance at ‘Ye Arrow’ on High Street at 10.15pm on Saturday 13th September. It is alleged that a man from Sittingbourne was assaulted and a corrosive substance was thrown which landed on his face.

Officers attended the scene alongside emergency services. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment to injuries not reported as life-threatening. He has since been discharged.

Suspected stolen items valued at more than £80,000 have been seized in two days following work by the Rural Task Force in Swale.

Caravans, vehicles and cabling were recovered, and a suspected copper thief arrested, after officers targeted locations in Sittingbourne, Newington and the Isle of Sheppey.

Kent Police was alerted to a theft in progress shortly after midnight on Thursday (18th September). It was reported that copper cabling had been taken from an industrial site in Minster-On-Sea.