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THE side door of a vanwas forced in Pratling Street, Aylesford, but nothing appeared to have been taken. Shrubswere damaged at a property in
Walpole Close, East Malling. Two men and and a womanwere seen in the area at the time.
Therewas an aempt to break in to the garage of a property in The Bounds, Aylesford. A carwas scratched in a car park in LangleyWay, Kings Hill. Two Christmas treeswere stolen from
the front garden of a property in High Street, Snodland. The padlock on a gate was damaged in
Mill Lane,Wateringbury. The window of a property in Lambert
Mews, Snodlandwas smashed. The rear number plate was taken from a
car in a lay-by in Bradbourne Lane, Dion. A wing mirrorwas stolen from a motorcycle in Birling Road, Snodland. A windowwas damaged at a property in Snodland Road, Birling. A carwas scratched in a parking bay in Simpson Road, Snodland. Spare wheelswere taken from beneath parked vehicles at a premises in London Road, Addington. The lockwas damaged on a workshop in
the garden of a home in Snodland Road, Birling. No accesswas gained and nothing was taken. A property in Hermitage Lane,
Aylesfordwas broken into and jewellery and other itemswere taken. Toolswere stolen from a company
vehicle parked outside the driver’s home in Linkway, Dion. Two bikes with stunt pegswere taken
from the back garden of a property in Golding Gardens, East Peckham. A car in Gibson Drive, Kings Hill was
set alight and burnt out. Itemswere taken in a break-in at a garage in a block in Simpson Road, Snodland. A vehiclewas stolen from a roundabout
in New Hythe Lane, Larkfield where it had been parked with a flat baery. A brick was thrown through the window
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of a property in Bramley Road, Snodland. A property was broken into in Phoenix
Drive,Wateringbury but nothing appeared to have been taken. A sat nav system and a wheelwere taken
from a Toyota in a car park in Forstal Road, Aylesford. Two rugswere stolen from horses in a
field next to a property in Kiln Barn Road, Dion. Vandals damaged old buses and a
private caravan in a commercial yard in Mill Hall, Aylesford. Both number plateswere taken from a
car in Lime Crescent, East Malling. Number plates and catalytic converters
were stolen from commercial vehicles in a compound in Branbridges Road, East Peckham. A number plate was stolen from a
vehicle outside a garage in Saltings Road, Snodland. A windowwas damaged at a home in Phoenix Drive,Wateringbury in an aempt to break in. Number plateswere stolen from a
vehicle in Coombe Close, Snodland. A side window of a home in Ewell
Avenue,West Mallingwas damaged apparently in an aempt to break in. A garage in Simpson Road, Snodland
was broken into and a child’s baery powered carwas stolen. The driver’s door lockwas forced on a
van in Hall Road, Aylesford and the vehiclewas searched, but nothing appeared to have been taken. A Fiat 500was stolen from the drive of a property in Kiln Barn Road, Dion. Power toolswere stolen from the ground
floor of a building in East Street, Snodland. A parcel which had just been delivered
was stolen from the back garden of a property in Church Road,Oam. Two Christmas treeswere stolen from the front garden of a property in Snodland
Fears for future of police
MAINTAINING visible commu- nity policing is becoming increas- ingly difficult, as police forces throughout the country face con- tinuing cuts. Hard decisions will have to be
made in the coming years, accord- ing to Kent Police and Crime Com- missioner Ann Barnes. Kent Police is likely to have to
make savings of at least £14.5m in 2014-15, but Mrs Barnes said: “It is not just this coming year that wor- ries me but the years after that. “The force is already stretched
very tightly yet is managing to maintain the visible community policing that people want. “But this position is not sustain-
able over the next three to four years, whenwe predictwe shall be asked to make another £46m in
savings. “We shall have to make some difficult decisions, but before that I feel thatwe desperately need a na- tional debate to decide what the publicwant from their police force and how much and how they are prepared to pay for it. “No one in Kent tells me they
want fewer police officers or PCSOs on our streets, but that will be the stark reality. You cannot employ people if you can’t pay them.” Government funding to all
forces is being cut by 5.1%. The remainder of the police budget is met from the policing el- ement of the council tax – and the Government says this can only be raised by 1.99% for next year.
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High Street. A J-registration Mitsubishi Pajerowas
stolen from the drive of a property in Church Road,Oam. Toolswere stolen from a vehicle in Elm Crescent, East Malling. Offenders tried to break in to the front
and back doors of a home in Church Lane, East Peckham. They then smashed the conservatory doors with a plant pot but fled when they were disturbed. The alarmwas set off at a property in
AnsonAvenue, Kings Hill and damage was caused, but nothing appeared to have been taken. A Ford Transit vanwas stolen from SheldonWay, Larkfield but was later recovered. A car parked in Police Station Road,
West Mallingwas scratched. Items of luggage and computer equipment were stolen from an open car in Browning Close, Larkfield while the ownerswent inside to fetch more items. The rear windscreen of aBMWX5 parked in Alma Road,West Malling was smashed. A laptopwas stolen from a van in Bell
Lane, Dion. A parked vehicle had its number plates
taken in Malling Road, Kings Hill. Toolswere taken from a vehicle in Larkfield Road, Larkfield. Wiperswere damaged on a van in OamRoad,West Malling.
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+VAT Appeal in hunt for fuel thieves
POLICE officers investigating reports of theft of fuel from petrol stations in the Malling area have released these images of people that they would like to speak to. Officers are investigating offences committed
across Malling, TunbridgeWells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, where vehicles are reported to have been refuelled at petrol station forecourts, but the driver has then left without paying. Anyone with any information is asked to con-
tact PC Phil Smith at TunbridgeWells police sta- tion on 01892 502123, quoting crime reference YY/24829/14. Alternatively, call Kent Crimestop- pers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Village panto tickets on sale
REHEARSALS are pushing ahead for theWateringbury Players’ production of Dorothy and the Yellow Brick Road, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, January 30 and 31. Tickets are on sale at the post office and Handy Stores.
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