Violent thief arrested after pursuit by off-duty officer in Swanley
A suspected thief has been arrested after he was chased by an off-duty police officer in Swanley. The man was successfully detained despite the officer suffering a head injury. The…
‘Instant justice’ for prolific shoplifter jailed within a day of thefts from Tunbridge Wells store
A prolific shoplifter from London has faced instant justice after he was jailed less than 24 hours after targeting a store in Tunbridge Wells. On 15 February and Thursday 17…
Suspected Sittingbourne burglar charged
A suspected burglar has appeared at court charged with a break-in at a Sittingbourne house. In the early hours of Sunday 13 March 2022, a victim in Bassett Road reported…
London man charged over theft of £8,000 bike from shop in Herne Bay
Charges have been authorised following an investigation into the theft of a high value e-bike in Herne Bay. The bike, valued at £8,000, was stolen from a shop in Herne…
Shoplifter banned from Chatham petrol station and any Co-op supermarket in Kent
A shoplifter has been banned from entering a Chatham petrol station and any Co-Operative supermarket in Kent. Bray Sharpe, 24 of Jenkins Dale in Chatham, was jailed for 14 weeks…
10 arrested in epidemic of motorbike thefts across Medway
An ongoing investigation into stolen motorbikes across Medway has led officers to arrest three more suspects, bringing the current total to ten. Over the weekend of Saturday 19 March and…
Teenage boy arrested after 33 vehicles broken into in Medway
A 17-year-old boy from Gillingham has been arrested after 33 vehicles were broken into and items stolen from inside. On Sunday 20 March 2022 officers from Medway’s Community Policing Team…
Woman due in court over theft of tools from van in Gillingham
A victim has been reunited with a bag of stolen tools after they were taken from his van in Gillingham. Kent Police was called to Skinner Street at around 7.30am…
Charity collection tins stolen in Ramsgate burglary
CCTV images have been released by officers investigating a burglary at a Ramsgate business. Kent Police was called at 1.25am on Friday 11 March 2022 to a report of a…
Teens arrested after trying to steal digger from building site
Teamwork from the air and the ground prevented a digger being stolen from a building site in Edenbridge. Kent Police was called at 12.39am on Thursday 17 March to the…