Maidstone Town Team attended a report that a vulnerable person had jewellery stolen out of their bag whilst inside a licenced venue in the town centre. The officers took details and conducted fast time CCTV enquiries which enabled them to establish what the suspect looked like. This image was then shared with CCTV operators who were able to quickly locate the suspect.

The suspect was then detained enroute to a brokers and all of the stolen jewellery found on their person. The suspect was arrested, the sentimental items returned to the victim.

This was all thanks to the business reporting on behalf of the victim, golden hour enquiries completed by the officers on scene and most importantly the officers already established relationships with partner agencies.

The suspect spent the night in custody where he was remanded to court by investigating officers.

Please make sure to keep an eye on your personal belongings when out and about, and report any suspicious behaviour to staff or if needed Police.