KentOnline

bannermobile

News

Sport

Business

What's On

Advertise

Contact

Other KM sites

CORONAVIRUS WATCH KMTV LIVE SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERS LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS LISTEN TO KMFM
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE
News

Two men released by police after reported fight and machete attack in Luton Road, Chatham

By: Chris Hunter chunter@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 11:55, 09 May 2022

Updated: 16:06, 09 May 2022

Two men arrested after a fight in Chatham have been released by police.

Police were called to Luton Road at 6.20pm on Friday,May 6 following reports a fight involving two men.

Footage was cpatured of the arrest in Luton Road, Chatham. Pic: Jade Ferguson

After searching the area they found a man with an injured hand and shoulder, who said he had been attacked with a machete.

The 21-year-old, from Strood, was taken to a local hospital for treatment and also arrested on suspicion of affray and criminal damage, but has since been released without charge.

Further inquiries led police to a further arrest, and footage later emerged showing an officer punching a man as he appeared to resist arrest.

Read more!

Police say a 20-year-old man, from Chatham, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency services worker.

He has since been released pending further inquiries.

Read more

More by this author

sticky

© KM Group - 2024