Crossways Boulevard in Dartford. Kent Police have a issued a dispersal order for the entire weekend in Greenhithe after repeat incidents of reckless nuisance motorists gathering in the area. Officers have been called out to the Crossways Boulevard area on both the past two weekends reports of motorists gathering in the area and driving in a reckless manner. Fines were issued to five men on the first weekend, and the second incident saw the group flee, with one vehicle seized after being driven in a poor manner. Following the disturbances, a dispersal order will be enforced in the Crossways Boulevard area between 8pm on Friday 5 March and 8pm on Sunday 7 March.
Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford People are fundraising for a group of NHS staff working on the front line of the pandemic at Darent Valley Hospital after they were all targeted by catalytic converter thieves. Four members of staff had their catalytic converters stolen from their cars as they worked shifts inside the Dartford hospital on Monday. The vehicles were all parked on Darenth Valley Road in the staff car park, and are understood to have been targeted between 8am and 5:30pm on January 11. Kent Police have since shared a public appeal seeking information. At present no suspects have been identified however officers from the Dartford Community Safety Unit are conducting enquiries to establish the full circumstances.
Fundraiser for NHS staff at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford after catalytic converter thefts
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Updated: 18:13, 13 January 2021
A fundraiser has been set up to raise money for a group of frontline NHS workers whose vehicles were targeted by callous thieves while caring for poorly patients.
The four members of staff at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, left work on Monday evening to find their cars, which had been left in the staff car park, had been stripped of their catalytic converters.
Hospital staff at Darent Valley have been supported by the fundraising page
It prompted an outpouring of support from the local community who asked if they could offer any financial help to the two nurses, nursing assistant and physiotherapist affected.
Car thefts in Dartford reported as police say seven cars targeted by suspect wearing pink gloves
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Updated: 10:02, 07 January 2021
A pink-gloved car thief is being hunted by police after a spate of incidents across one town.
Many vehicles have been targeted in Dartford since New Year s Eve with items including satellite navigation device, money and a multi-tool stolen from seven cars.
Police are hunting for a car thief after seven incidents were reported across Dartford. Picture: Thinkstock
Officers have now issued a safety warning and reminded residents not to leave valuables in their cars overnight.
The cars were parked in Princes Road, Ashen Drive, St Ronanâs View, Knole Road, Beacon Drive, Page Close in Bean and Balmoral Road.