Burglar arrested in Herne Bay

Burglar arrested in Herne Bay

A burglar is starting a six-month sentence this week following a quick response by our officers to a break-in in Herne Bay last weekend.

We were called in the early hours of Sunday (4 March) after an alarm activated at a supermarket in the town.

Officers attended and, following quick enquiries at the scene, they located a suspect nearby, who was arrested.

A 29-year-old man was later charged with burglary and theft, in relation to a separate shoplifting offence, also in Herne Bay, last month.

He admitted both offences before magistrates on Monday (6 March) and was given a 36-week sentence.

Canterbury’s Community Safety Unit and Local Policing Teams will continue to protect businesses in the district from the attention of thieves and this follows on from a promise to deal robustly with crime occurring on the coast.