Four men jailed over knife robbery in Strood
All four were arrested within an hour after police followed their car and van into London
Four men who broke into a man's home in Strood, threatened him with a knife and attacked him have been jailed.
Tyrone Harris, Khyrie Hylton, Elliott Bonney and Sion Williams were sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 30th October 2026, after being found guilty of robbery following a trial.
Kent Police said all four were arrested less than an hour after leaving the scene.
What happened
Kent Police received a call at 2.38am on Tuesday 25th November 2025, reporting a disturbance at a house in Weston Road.
Four men were seen carrying cannabis plants to a waiting car and van before leaving.
Police said the victim told officers the men broke into his home while he was asleep, threatened him with a knife and then attacked him, leaving him seriously injured.
He was treated at a London hospital for facial injuries and a fractured wrist.
Police said the men ransacked the house in search of what they believed to be cannabis plants, before loading them into the van.
Officers also found a trail of cannabis plants and soil along Weston Road.
How the men were caught
Patrols attended the area and, within minutes, identified a suspicious grey BMW travelling along Watling Street in Rochester.
Officers also became suspicious of a van that appeared to be driving in convoy.
After 12 miles, the vehicles split up.
Officers followed the BMW, which was boxed in by patrols shortly after passing through the Blackwall Tunnel.
Harris, Bonney and Williams were arrested at the scene.
Other officers followed the van as it continued into London, also travelling through the Blackwall Tunnel.
Officers stopped the van at a red light, but Hylton tried to run off on foot before being detained.
All four men were arrested by 3.24am, and a search of the vehicles found several cannabis plants.
The evidence
Police seized the suspects' mobile phones and found messages showing them planning the robbery.
In one message, Harris said he needed 'as many soldiers as possible'.
CCTV footage captured both vehicles travelling to the house and spending several minutes moving bags and large plants between the address and the vehicles.
Officers also seized clothing belonging to the men, and the victim's blood was later found on some of the items.
All four were charged with robbery.
The sentences
Khyrie Hylton, 35, who has no fixed address, was jailed for 12 years.
Tyrone Harris, 36, from London, was jailed for 14 years.
Elliott Bonney, 35, from London, was jailed for 11 years.
Sion Williams, 38, who has no fixed address, was jailed for 13 years.
What police have said
Investigating officer Detective Constable Emma Laimbeer said: "This was a meticulously planned robbery in which a group of men targeted a vulnerable victim in his own home and subjected him to a frightening and violent ordeal."
She also said: "Thanks to the immediate response of patrol officers, all four offenders were caught red handed with the spoils of the robbery."
Detective Constable Laimbeer said: "The investigation involved meticulously examining CCTV footage, mobile phone data, forensic evidence and witness accounts to build an overwhelming case against those responsible."
She added: "The sentences handed down reflect the seriousness of their actions and demonstrate that those who commit violent offences in Kent can expect to be identified, arrested and brought before the courts."