PHONE TAKEN: A 30-year-old man was punched in the stomach and pushed against a wall in Coopers Road, Northfleet, before teenagers stole his mobile phone. The boy who stole the phone ran off towards Perry Street. He is described as white, aged between 17 and 18, with short brown hair and was wearing black tracksuit bottoms. Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 01474 565211.

FLASHER: A man indecently exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl, who was walking her dog, in an alleyway between Watling Street and the Brent, Dartford, on March 4. The offender is white and has a thin build. He is aged between 15 and 20, 5ft 6in tall and was wearing a red T-shirt. Anyone with information should call police on 01474 565211.

ELECTRICAL BLAZE: Faulty washing machine wiring caused an electrical fire at a house in Beacon Road, Dartford, at 4.55pm on March 11. Firefighters from Dartford attended the blaze which caused extensive smoke damage to the kitchen. They carried out a fire safety check and fitted two smoke alarms.

TYRE FIRE: Youths set fire to a lorry tyre in the River Darenth underneath the interchange of the M25 and the A2 near Hawley Road, at 11.20pm on March 10. Dartford firefighters were confronted by black smoke when they reached the scene of the fire and had the flames under control within 45 minutes.