Boy charged after cycling into shop

A 14-year-old Herne Bay boy has been charged with criminal damage after bottles of wine were smashed when two boys rode their bikes into the Co-op in Sea Street, Herne Bay.
They were riding down the aisles when they collided and crashed into a display of wine knocking over twelve bottles, worth £48, at 10.20pm on Friday (14 March 2008).
The boy, who was arrested yesterday (16 March 2008) is due to appear before magistrates in Canterbury on 25 March 2008.

Four injured in Herne Bay crash

An appeal for witnesses has been issued by police after four people were injured when a car collided with a concrete block off Thornden Wood Road near Herne Bay.
The 38-year-old man driving the car and a 16-year-old girl who was a rear seat passenger are still in the QEQM Hospital at Margate following the crash at 3pm on Saturday (15 March 2008). Their condition is described as stable.  Two other passengers, a 12-year-old boy and eight-year-old girl, were treated for minor injuries and discharged after treatment.
The grey VW Passat car they were in crashed into the block at the entrance to an electricity sub station opposite the junction of Thornden Wood Road and Mole Hill Road as it was being driven from Canterbury to Herne Bay.
Police are investigating what happened but are particularly appealing for the driver of a black or navy blue Volkswagen Golf car to come forward. It is understood that just prior to the crash this car may have been turning round at the junction before heading back in the Herne Bay direction.
Witnesses should contact Sgt Paul Barrell on 01227 762055 quoting 15-1237.
Oil and fuel had to be cleaned from the road and it was fully reopened at 8pm.

Police attended collisions

• On the A28 at  Shalmsford Street between Chartham and Childham two cars collided just after 10pm on Saturday (15 March 2008). Two people were taken to the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford. Their injuries were described as not life threatening.
• On Thanington Road, Canterbury, a 15-year-old girl was injured in a collision with a car at 5.15pm on Saturday (15 March 2008). She was taken to the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford to be treated for an injured ankle

Witness appeal after Canterbury assault

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 20-year-old French student was punched in the face in Ulcombe Gardens, Canterbury.
The student had to have stitches after the incident at about 12.10am on Saturday 8 March 2008.
The man had driven over from France to visit a friend and met three men in a pub near Canterbury who he followed back into the city.
When they stopped and got out of their cars one of the men demanded money and punched the student when he said he did not have any.
The three then got back into their car and drove away. The car is described as black with three doors and a double exhaust. It was possibly a Hyundai model.
One of the men is described as black wearing a green hooded top, blue jeans and red and white Nike trainers. The other two were white, one had short spiky hair, and was wearing a beige jumper and blue jeans. The third man was wearing a blue cardigan and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Jo Heard 01227 868267.

Drunks arrested in Canterbury

The following are due to appear before Canterbury magistrates after being arrested by police for drunken behaviour:

• David Rockcliffe (44) of Manor Road, Folkestone, has been charged with being drunk and incapable in St George’s Street, Canterbury, last Friday afternoon (14 March 2008). He is due to appear in court on 19 March 2008.
• Michael Poston-Wilson (43) of no fixed address was charged with being drunk and disorderly after being arrested in Sturry Road, Canterbury, on Friday (14 March 2008). 
• Mark Chambers (23) of no fixed address was charged with being drunk and disorderly after being arrested in St George’s Street, Canterbury, on Friday night (14 March 2008). Both are due to appear in court on 28 March 2008

Woman in court for shop theft

Natalie Brown (21) of Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, is due to appear before magistrates in Canterbury on 28 March 2008 charged with stealing £83 of perfume from Boots in the city’s Whitefriars shopping centre on Saturday afternoon (15 March 2008).

Whitstable police surgery

Those living in the Harbour ward of Whitstable will be able to meet and talk to their neighbourhood officer PC Andy Camp at Chives Café at the Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre in Whitstable on Tuesday 25 March 2008 at 10am.