Joseph Hoadley and Grant Searle stole the machine from a High Street off licence in November 2019 and later robbed staff at a second shop in Ebbsfleet. Both men were also responsible for breaking into numerous homes across Gravesend, Dartford and Meopham. They were both sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 2 July 2021. Northfleet Have Been Jailed For A Combined Total Of 22 Years" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-232312" src="https://uknip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2021-07-07-at-11.21.14.webp" alt="Ram Raiders Who Stole An Atm From A Newsagent In Northfleet Have Been Jailed For A Combined Total Of 22 Years" width="502" height="466"> Shortly after midnight on Thursday 28 November 2019, both men used a Ford Transit van to break into Northfleet Food and Wine.
The van repeatedly reversed into the shop front, causing damage worth around £11,000, before Hoadley entered the premises and attached a cord to the ATM.
