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Cowden man sentenced
On Monday 18 October George Smith, 26 years, of North Street, Cowden was sentenced at court following a road traffic incident that occurred on 20 August at Five Oak Green.
Mr Smith was driving a car that failed to stop when requested to do so by police. The car finally stopped having collided with a telegraph pole after ramming a police car.
Mr Smith was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for dangerous driving, 4 months concurrent for driving while disqualified and he was disqualified from driving for three years.
DC Ben Turner, West Kent Police said: “This is a fitting sentence; the incident could have been far worse had a member of the public been involved in a collision with this vehicle
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Theft from vehicle – Edenbridge - 21st Oct
A Dyson vacuum was stolen from a white Vauxhall Corsa parked at High Street,
Edenbridge. The theft occurred between 9.30pm 19 October – 7.45 am 20 October.
A car window was smashed to get the vacuum.
Crime reduction advice is do not leave items of value in your vehicle including cheque books and credit cards. Thieves can find even those things which are put out of sight.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
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Man bailed - 19th Oct
A 38 year old man from Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey arrested in connection with a shooting incident that happened in Westerham on Sunday 17 October has been given police bail until 30 November while further enquiries are made.
- Man arrested in connection with incident in Westerham
- 18th Oct
Police have arrested a 38 year old man from Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey in connection with a shooting incident that happened in Westerham on Sunday 17 October.
The man was arrested at 4.15pm Monday 18 October. At the time of writing the man remains in police custody.
Police enquiries into this incident continue.
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Burglary – Edenbridge
- 18th Oct
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at Edenbridge Leisure Centre overnight between 8.30pm 17 October – 4.00am 18 October.
The doors to the premises were forced and attempts were made to get cash from the fruit machines. Nothing was stolen as the machines are emptied on a regular basis.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
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Westerham – appeal for witnesses
- 18th Oct
Police are appealing for witnesses to a shooting in Westerham High Street that occurred on Sunday 17 October at about 10.15pm.
A couple were walking along the High Street in the Oxted direction (away from Sevenoaks) when a dark coloured saloon car came alongside them. It is believed that someone in the car then fired shots in their direction. The car drove off in the Oxted direction.
As a result of the incident a 29 year old Surrey woman was taken to hospital with leg injuries. Her injuries are not life threatening and her condition is described as stable.
Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen a dark coloured saloon car in the area at about the time of the incident.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
The A25 was closed overnight while police investigative teams were in the area. The road reopened at 10.20am Monday 18 October.
Diversions were put in place along Croydon Road and Godley Stock Road.
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Theft of mobile phone – Edenbridge
- 13th Oct
A mobile phone was stolen from a shed at an address at Marsh Green Road, Edenbridge while the owner of the phone was working nearby. The incident occurred between 10.30am – 12.55pm Tuesday 12 October.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
- Theft – Chiddingstone Causeway
- 9th Oct
Groceries (approximate value £30) left at St Luke’s Church, Chiddingstone Causeway for Harvest Festival were taken from the church between 9.00am – 4.00pm Friday 8 October.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
- Charged with burglary - Edenbridge
- 9th Oct
Following an incident at the White Horse Public House, Edenbridge at about 1.50pm on Saturday 9 October 2 men were arrested shortly afterwards at Edenbridge rail station.
James Campbell, 36 years, of Chelsea, London and Jerry Daniels, 28 years, of Notting Hill, London were later charged with burglary other than dwelling and were bailed to appear at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court on 13 October.
- Road traffic incident – Edenbridge
- 4th Oct
Police received a call at 10.50am Saturday 2 October concerning a road traffic incident at the railway bridge Four Elms Road, Four Elms, Edenbridge.
A lorry carrying skips was in collision with the bridge, as it moved away from the bridge equipment from the lorry was left in the road. The road was closed until structural engineers had inspected the bridge and the road could be cleared. The road reopened at 12.45pm.
No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved in this incident.
- Distraction burglary – Edenbridge
- 2th Oct
Police are appealing for information following a distraction burglary that took place during the afternoon on Friday 1 October at an address at The Plat, Edenbridge.
A man aged in his 20s called at the home of an elderly man and talked his way in saying he was from the water board and needed to make some checks. The resident asked the man to leave when he became suspicious about what he was doing there. Some time afterwards an amount of cash was discovered missing.
It is possible that a second person may have gone into the address while the elderly man was being distracted.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their name.
West Kent Police advice regarding callers is STOP, CHAIN, CHECK. Use the door bar or chain before you open the door. Always ask to see identification, if you have any doubts about a caller or are not expecting anyone do not let them in, even if they say they know you.
Close the door and ask the caller to post proof of their identify through the letterbox but remember computers make it very easy to produce an official looking document which may include a false telephone number.
Check the caller is genuine by ringing the company using the telephone number in the phone book, not on the card, or call the police. If a caller is genuine they will understand the need to check and will not mind waiting.
