Maidstone man charged after corrosive powder thrown at police
A suspect has been charged with assaulting four police officers
A man has been charged with assaulting four police officers after allegedly throwing a corrosive powder in Maidstone.
Kent Police was called at 5.15pm on Sunday 17 March 2024, to a report of a man damaging property at an address in Knightrider Street.
The force said "when patrols arrived at the property, it is alleged the man threw a white powder over them.
"Officers were treated at the scene by ambulance crews and have not suffered any long-lasting or serious injuries."
A 26-year-old man was arrested and later charged with four counts of unlawfully and intentionally threatening a person with a corrosive substance in a private place.
He was also charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and criminal damage.
Police have said the nature of the substance is yet to be confirmed.