Parts of a street were cordoned off by police after reports a man threatened to set fire to a house.

Officers arrived at Kingsnorth Road in Ashford after receiving calls about the incident at about 2.15pm on Saturday.

A cordon was placed around the property in question before a man was arrested in connection with the incident.

The following day, Bulent Ozyurt, 49, was charged with assault and making a threat to destroy property to endanger life.

He appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Monday and is due to appear before Canterbury Crown Court on Monday, November 4.