Young burglars jailed following crime spree in Swale and Medway
Two burglars have been sentenced at court after they stole vehicles parked outside owners’ homes in Swale and Medway. Between 26 June and 11 July 2021, Jim Smith (left photo)…
Police probe after break-ins at Lydd and Folkestone
Personal belongings including a handbag, laptop and tools are among the items reported stolen after two properties and two shipping containers were broken into. Folkestone A property was targeted in…
Woman charged over theft of Poppy Appeal charity box in Swanscombe supermarket
A woman will appear in court charged with stealing a Poppy Appeal collection box from a supermarket in Swanscombe. The Royal British Legion container was reportedly stolen from a Co-op…
Maidstone man charged after attempted cash machine theft from Canterbury store
A suspect has appeared in court charged in relation to the attempted theft of a cash machine in Canterbury. Kent Police arrived following a report that a digger had been…
Digger smashes into Canterbury shopfront in bid to steal cash machine
Information is sought following the attempted theft of a cash machine in Canterbury. The incident at a shop on St Martins Hill was reported to Kent Police at 2.36am on…
Suspected jewellery thief from Tunbridge Wells appears in court
A suspect has been charged with offences at Tunbridge Wells businesses. On Friday 29 October 2021, a break-in was reported at a High Street shop where jewellery was stolen from…
‘Brazen’ Harry Potter coin thief jailed over Gravesend theft
A thief who stole Harry Potter coins during a burglary in Gravesend has been jailed. Billy Treays broke a bathroom window which he used to enter the property in Albion…
14 arrested in October as Kent countryside cops seize weapons and vehicles
Officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force (RTF) have seized weapons and arrested 14 people as part of their efforts to combat rural crime in October. In addition to the…
Stolen credit cards dropped down a drain in Hawkinge leads to Folkestone arrest
A suspected burglar has been arrested after police in Folkestone recovered stolen credit cards from a drain. At around 1.45pm on Saturday 6 November 2021, Kent Police received a report…
Appeal following attempted burglary in Church Road, Paddock Wood
A computer generated image, shown below, has been released as part of an investigation into an attempted burglary in Paddock Wood. At 4.10pm on Wednesday 19 September 2021, two men…