Two suspected burglars have been charged in connection with a series of keyless car thefts in the west of the county
Kent Police was called at around 12.30am on Wednesday 23 April 2025 to a report of a burglary at a residential address near Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks. It is alleged three men forced their way into the property and stole the keys for an Audi RS3. The suspects reportedly left the scene prior to the arrival of the police.
Following initial enquiries, Kent Police quickly identified a vehicle suspected to be involved with the incident. Colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Service helped to locate the vehicle near to Eltham and arrested two men.
The suspects were transferred to Kent Police custody and further arrested for their suspected involvement in a keyless car theft conspiracy across Kent and the Metropolitan Police area.
A man aged 20, from Westerham, and another man aged 28, from London, were later charged with conspiring to commit burglary and conspiring to steal motor vehicles. They appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday 25 April and have since been remanded to custody pending a further hearing at Maidstone Crown Court at a later date.