• Kent police hunt chav-cyclist for armed robbery and assault with a weap

    From JNugent@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 14 16:56:07 2024
    <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm79v928d4o>

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    Up to £10,000 is being offered for information about a violent £1.8m
    burglary in Sevenoaks, Kent. Officers have released footage of a man
    they want to identify and images of jewellery stolen from a home near Wildernesse Golf Club on 21 June. Police said a woman was assaulted by a
    masked man during the burglary, who threatened her with what appeared to
    be a handgun and struck her head with it.

    Mark Hallas, chief executive of the charity Crimestoppers, which is
    offering the reward, external, said it was "a shocking burglary that
    used violence and intimidation". At least 50 items were reported stolen
    during the burglary, including rings, pendants and watches, according to police.

    Mr Hallas said: "There will be people who know more about what happened
    but may be unwilling to come forward." He added that anyone "unwilling
    to contact the police" can call the charity anonymously.

    Crimestoppers is offering the reward for information that leads to a conviction.

    CCTV images released by police show the suspect wearing a face mask,
    cream coloured baseball cap and trainers with distinctive red soles.
    He also had a high-visibility top. The man travelled between Staplehurst
    and Sevenoaks railway stations between 09:48 and 10:26 BST on the day of
    the offence, which happened at 15:55.

    He then travelled by train between Hildenborough, Tonbridge and Marden
    between 17:37 and 18:02, and was seen *cycling* shortly after 18:00 in Staplehurst. Officers said he may live outside Kent but it is possible
    he has strong connections to the Staplehurst area.
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