Meridian Theft News

Cash was stolen from Ashford Post Office after a thief distracted the counter assistant and snatched notes from the till.

An e-fit has been released of the offender by Kent Police who are appealing for witnesses.

The theft happened on Tuesday, April 23 at 1pm at the store in Gladstone Road.

The thief is described as aged in his 30s, 5ft 3ins tall, of stocky build with short, brown hair and long sideburns. He was wearing a white t-shirt, possibly with grey logo on front.

Anyone who knows the man should contact PC Darren Laker at Kent Police on 101, giving reference ZY/11200/13.

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Thieves have stolen thousands of pounds of toys from a charity in Sussex. Some of the items were used by children with special needs. They were taken from the Northbrook Project in Worthing. Volunteers and children say they can't believe anyone would be so heartless

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Police are appealing for information after a safe containing around £2000 was stolen during a burglary at a village pub on the Isle of Wight. Someone broke into The Crown Inn in Shorwell in the early hours of the morning.

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A motorbike trailer has been stolen from a Hampshire town.

The trailer was stolen some time between February 26 and February 27 from Devon Road in Bordon.

The black coloured trailer, which is valued at £1,000, was chained to a lamp post when the offender/s cut the chains and took it.

PC Adrian Collisson, said: “I am appealing to anyone with any information about this incident to come forward and speak to us. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously in the area?"

Anyone with information should contact PC Collisson at Alton police station on 101 or call Crimestoppers, the charity, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Two men are wanted in connection with the theft of a necklace from a jewellers in Peacehaven. The two distracted an assistant and took the £495 necklance from a shop on South Coast Road earlier this week. It is thought the men might be Turkish.

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Officers in Kent investigating money laundering offences have recovered a number of memory cards containing family photographs dating back to 2006. They believe those featured are the victims of theft. They are hoping that the public can reunite them with their owners.

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A £2,000 reward is being offered to catch thieves who stole power cables that were running a fun fair in Kent.

They struck overnight at the Strand Leisure Park in Gillingham, using hacksaws to chop through inch thick cables.

The fair, which has been run by the same family for four generations, has restored power using borrowed cables.

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The owners of ‘The Worldwide Travelling Theme Park Experience’, which is operating at The Strand in Gillingham, Kent have vowed to stay open after thieves stole cables. Power leads to dodgems, waltzers and 8 other attractions were cut and taken between 9pm and 8am this morning.

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Kent Police have releasing two e-fit images of men they wish to speak with after a woman who had her handbag stolen was punched in the face.

The incident happened at around 4.30pm on July 21 as a couple were having a picnic in Manor Country Park in West Malling when two men approached them.

One of the men grabbed a handbag which was on the floor next to the couple and ran off.

The owner of the handbag chased after the men but was threatened and punched her in the face.

Anyone who may recognise those pictured is asked to contact police on 101 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference YY/013045/12.

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