On Tuesday 2 April 2024, officers from the Thanet Neighbourhood Task Force arrested Dean Pemble, of no fixed address, who was later charged with 16 counts of shoplifting.
The counts relate to 13 thefts from a petrol station store in Garlinge between 1 November 2023 and 14 March 2024, where a combined total of £934 worth of items were reported stolen, including meat, alcohol, ready meals, and confectionery.