Suspect Busted for Crash-and-Crab Attempt on New Ash Green Co-op

A man is set to face court over a brazen early morning ram-raid at a New Ash Green cash machine.

Smash and Grab Shocker at Dawn

Kent Police rushed to the scene just before 5:20am on Monday 27 November after a vehicle ploughed into the Co-op store on The Row. The rampage left the shop front heavily damaged and wrecked the cash machine inside.

Leonard Jones Nabbed in Serious Crime Crackdown

The Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate swooped and arrested 40-year-old Leonard Jones from Selbys, Lingfield, Surrey on Friday 1 December.

Jones now faces multiple charges, including burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, and driving offences without licence or insurance. The damage to the store tops £5,000.

He is due to appear at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court on Monday 4 December to answer the charges.

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