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In an ongoing effort to combat retail crime, a suspect has been charged following a series of alleged thefts from two local supermarkets.
The charges stem from multiple reports of stolen goods occurring between Monday, February 17th and Monday, March 3rd, 2025. The incidents reportedly involved the theft of meat and cheese from a Co-op location on Canterbury Road, Gillingham, and an M&S Food Store in Strood. The total value of the allegedly stolen items is said to exceed £300.
Law enforcement conducted an investigation, leading to an arrest on Tuesday, March 4th. Subsequently, on Wednesday, March 5th, a 42-year-old individual was charged with four counts of theft.
The accused was remanded in custody and appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 6th.