A man has been charged in connection with an attempted knifepoint robbery.

At about 5pm on Monday, a man in his 20s reported he had been approached by someone with a knife in Lynley Close, Maidstone.

It is alleged he demanded cash before leaving empty handed.

A Maidstone police community support officer (PCSO) responded and, after spotting a man near Sutton Road, was joined by officers who made an arrest. They also seized two knives.

Jason Barnes, of no fixed address, was later charged with attempted robbery and two counts of possession of a knife by investigators from the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad.

He was also charged with one count of assaulting an emergency worker relating to an incident at the time of his arrest.

The 47-year-old was remanded in custody and is to appear at Maidstone Magistrates' Court today.

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