Two men have been convicted after breaking into a Morrisons Daily store in New Ash Green using crowbars. Patrol officers responded swiftly to the scene, arresting the pair shortly after the incident was reported.
Callum Knox, 38, and Damien Smith, 44, both from Southampton, pleaded guilty to burglary at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Knox also admitted to assaulting an emergency worker after injuring a police officer with a crowbar during the arrest.
Break-In and Arrest
Kent Police received a report just before 2:20 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, regarding a break-in at the store located in The Row. The pair initially attempted to enter through the rear of the premises around 1:40 a.m. but returned later to force entry through the front door. Once inside, they attempted to steal cigarettes from a locked cabinet.
