A 34-year-old man has appeared in court following a swift investigation into a string of residential burglaries across Canterbury earlier this month.
The charges follow a series of reports to Kent Police involving high-value thefts and confrontations with residents. According to police reports, the spree began on Friday 2 January, when a home in Tudor Road was targeted. The occupants reported that personal items, including jewellery and various accessories, had been stolen.
The investigation expanded following two further incidents, one on Sunday 4 January in which a man allegedly entered a property in St. Mary’s Street but fled the scene after being confronted by an occupant. and on Monday 5 January A break-in was reported at an address in London Road, where a mobile phone and bank cards were taken.
Following forensic enquiries and local searches, officers tracked two suspects to the Wincheap area on Tuesday 6 January. During the subsequent search, police recovered several items suspected to have been stolen during the previous days’ break-ins.
On Wednesday 7 January, a local man from Martyrs’ Field Road was officially charged with burglary and fraud. He appeared before Margate Magistrates’ Court the same day and has been remanded in custody. He is scheduled to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on 9 February. A second individual, a 35-year-old man from Wembley, London, was also arrested during the Wincheap operation. He has been released on conditional bail while detectives continue their enquiries.