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Police helicopter scrambled to report of person in River Medway at Maidstone

A police helicopter, fire crews and paramedics were scrambled to help search for a person who was spotted in the River Medway.

Officers were called to the waterway near St Peter's Street, Maidstone at 2.50pm.

A police helicopter was deployed to the River Medway near St Peter's Street, Maidstone. Picture: Stock image
A police helicopter was deployed to the River Medway near St Peter's Street, Maidstone. Picture: Stock image

It came after they received reports of a person in the river.

The helicopter scoured the area for about half-an-hour but then the search was called off.

A force spokesman said the person had not been located.

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