Two men have been charged with a string of burglary offences after police stopped a suspicious vehicle in Gravesend and recovered suspected stolen power tools and a generator.
The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, 7 May 2025, when patrol officers in Gravesham noticed a car driving erratically along Valley Drive. After signalling the vehicle to stop, it was followed to Windsor Road, where the occupants were detained.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a cache of power tools and a generator, believed to have been stolen. Detectives launched an investigation, linking the equipment to a series of burglaries in Shorne.
Charges and Court Appearance
On Thursday, 8 May, officers charged Kieron Butler, 32, of Oak Road, Gravesend, and Jack Percival, 28, of Marsh View, Gravesend, with five counts of burglary relating to incidents between 4 and 5 May.
Both men were also charged with theft and criminal damage. Butler faces an additional charge of dangerous driving.
The suspects were remanded in custody and appeared at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 9 May.
