Man arrested on University of Kent campus after being chased by police dog at Chatham Dockside
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A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after being chased down by a police dog.
The suspect, who is in his 20s and from Medway, was arrested at 1.25am today in North Road, Chatham, which is on the University of Kent campus.
PD Wilson tracked the man through Chatham Dockside. Picture: Kent Police Tactical Operations
He was arrested after being chased by a police dog through nearby Chatham Dockyard.
Kent Police Tactical Operations said canine cop PD Wilson tracked him down.
He was taken into police custody on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a bladed article, driving without insurance and failing to stop for police.
Police in north Kent have dealt with several wreckless drivers this past weekend. A man has been arrested after driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway in north Kent, straight towards a police car. The driver told officers he hadn t had any alcohol, but police said a breathalyser showed he was two times over the drink drive limit. Kent Police tweeted out about the incident, which happened on the A228 Wainscott Bypass on Sunday, January 24, at around 4:15am. The police force expressed their shock at finding the Ford Focus driving the wrong way down the road, calling it unbelievable.
Sailor rescued after drifting across Channel for three days
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January 11, 2021
KENT: A sailor has been rescued from the English Channel after his yacht drifted “hopelessly” for three days without a working engine or radio.
Kent Police’s Search and Marine Unit came across the vessel while on a routine patrol off the Port of Dover at about 11am on Sunday, the force said. The yachtsman told officers that his engine had failed, which also caused his radio to lose power.
Kent Police Tactical Operations account tweeted: “The person on board told us he had been drifting hopelessly for 3 days!! Kent Marine Unit have towed an extremely grateful sailor and his yacht in to the safety of a port.