Kent Police was alerted to the burglary at around midnight on Wednesday 21 September 2022. Two men were seen attempting to break into a cash machine next to the shop before the shop was then targeted. The front door was damaged and a number of cigarettes were among the items which have been reported stolen.
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Officers attended the area and located a vehicle, which reportedly failed to stop and was pursued along the A249 Sheppey Way towards Iwade. It eventually came to a stop in Ledger Close, Sittingbourne where a man was arrested. The van was identified as a stolen vehicle and officers found a quantity of suspected stolen cigarettes inside.
