Witness appeal following ‘car keys’ burglary in Snodland
During the early hours of Sunday 19 May 2024, it was reported that a victim’s house was broken into in Potyns Walk where car keys were taken and then used…
Pair of prolific Kent thieves jailed
During October 2023, Jamie Hopkins and Adam Roberts were both subject to criminal behaviour orders that banned them from entering several retail outlets including any Co-op store. However on 19…
Theft of £12,000 telecoms cable cuts internet connection for villagers near Maidstone
Two suspected thieves have been arrested following the theft of a telecommunications cable which left villagers near Maidstone unable to use devices or connect to the internet. Homes in Mereworth…
Teenage suspects charged after Maidstone collision left victim seriously injured
At around 11.55pm on Monday 13 May 2024, a police patrol near Lenham attempted to stop a Mercedes that had been reported stolen from Medway. The vehicle failed to stop…
Woman from Southsea suspected of series of Swale shoplifting incidents and assaults
Library image A woman from Hampshire suspected of shoplifting in Swale is to appear in court charged with multiple counts of theft and assault. Between Monday 16 October 2022 and…
Maidstone shoplifting suspect in court over £200 worth of booze and clutch of Easter eggs!
The campaign to prevent retail crime at Maidstone shops has continued with charges for a suspected thief who allegedly stole alcohol valued at almost £200 from Tesco in Farleigh Hill…
Sevenoaks man charged after series of high-value car thefts in west Kent
Kent Police officers investigating a spate thefts of high-value cars left in car parks in the Sevenoaks area, have charged a suspect. Between 31 October 2023 and 21 January 2024,…
Folkestone anti-shoplifting operation arrests three and speaks to 8-year-old girl
Three people have been arrested after extra police were brought into Folkestone to tackle shoplifting. Plain clothes and uniformed officers from the town’s Community Safety Unit carried out patrols in…
Prolific Medway shoplifter targeted ‘banned’ shops!
A shoplifter banned from multiple supermarkets throughout Kent has been swiftly jailed after continuing to target Gillingham businesses. Clive Tilley was issued with a criminal behaviour order at Medway Magistrates’…
JUST ONE power tool’s tracking device uncovers Aladdin’s cave of over 1,000 suspected stolen items in Cranbrook
More than 1,000 items seized Photo: Kent Police A search for one power tool with a tracking device has led to more than 1,000 suspected stolen items being seized and…