A suspected burglar has been arrested following the quick actions of officers called to an alarm sounding in Whitstable.

Kent Police was called to a commercial premises in the town’s High Street at around 12.50am on Wednesday 16 November 2022.

Upon arrival, patrols saw damage had been caused to a door and a window and so they secured the premises before searching inside and finding it had been ransacked.

A person was then detained by officers from Canterbury’s Local Policing Team.

A quantity of prescription medication, suspected stolen was also recovered.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and taken into custody while enquiries continue.

By Ed

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