Suspected thieves targeted in Thanet shops’ police operation
Arrests have been made and charges brought as officers disrupt shoplifters in Thanet’s shopping areas. An operation held over two days in the run-up to Christmas saw local teams work…
Two arrests and seizure of motorbike in Swale within hours of theft in Sussex
Kent Police officers have arrested two suspects in Swale and recovered a motorbike within two hours of it being stolen. Patrols from the Rural Task Force had been alerted to…
Numerous arrests in one day Christmas crackdown on suspected thieves in north Kent
In a day of enforcement before Christmas, investigators from north Kent, Medway and Swale have detained shoplifting suspects for multiple offences. The arrests by proactive patrols took place on Saturday…
Hunt for thief who stole car in Tonbridge after remains are found in scrapyard!
Library image – CCTV camera CCTV images have been released of a man who may be able to assist officers with their enquiries into a vehicle reported stolen from Tonbridge.…
Speedy arrest of boy after motorcycle stolen in Tonbridge
Library image A 15-year-old boy has been arrested around an hour after a motorcycle parked in Tonbridge High Street was stolen. It is reported the red Honda had been parked…
Baby’s pushchair allegedly hid suspected shoplifting gang’s booty after search in Tunbridge Wells
Three suspected shoplifters are alleged to have travelled from Croydon to Tunbridge Wells to steal clothing which was then concealed in a baby’s pushchair. The women were detained on Tuesday…
Shoplifters dealt crushing blow by Canterbury cops
Selection of stolen goods recovered by Canterbury cops Five suspected shoplifters were arrested and stolen goods recovered as part of ongoing work by police in Canterbury tackling shoplifting. A team…
Pickpocket alert: Woman sought after purse theft in Sevenoaks Card Factory
Library image… Help is sought to identify a woman following a purse theft in Sevenoaks. It is alleged the purse was stolen from a victim’s bag as she shopped in…
Ashford Police crackdown on shoplifting sees more than £2,600 worth of jewellery recovered on Friday 13th
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court Library image A police operation which targeted shoplifters in Ashford has led to two suspects being charged and a further two arrested. On Friday 13 December 2024,…
Multiple Kent wide shops targeted by prolific teenage offender
Kent Police investigators have continued the fight against retail crime by charging a man suspected of multiple thefts across the county. It’s alleged between 10 October and 11 December 2024,…