A 25-year-old man has been charged after a woman was allegedly attacked.

Firearms officers were pictured outside a home in Mickleburgh Hill in Herne Bay at 9.40am yesterday after receiving a report of a disturbance.

Janet Smith, who was looking after her son's dog at his home in Herne Avenue at the time, said she could hear shouting as police entered the property.

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"There was a siege going on," the 73-year-old said.

"There were armed police in full gear and they blocked the road in Mickleburgh Hill and Herne Avenue. There were a lot of police dogs as well.

"The police went down an alley behind some of the blocks of flats houses. I could hear a lot of shouting, police shouting.

"It was quite alarming to see them in their riot gear with masks on and guns. My son's been living here for three years and nothing like this has ever happened."

Roger Turner, who lives in nearby Downs Park, said one of his neighbours heard screams coming from the property.

"We only came here when they were leaving," he added.

"There must been five or six police cars and there were some ambulances parked down the road.

"It's always been a nice quiet area and there's never really been trouble."

A man from Herne Bay was arrested just after 12pm yesterday in Clifton Road, Whitstable.

Arron Marsh, of Mickleburgh Hill, has since been charged with assault and criminal damage.

He has been bailed to appear at Margate Magistrates' Court on August 1.

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