Two arrested after officers attend burglary call in Broadstairs

Two arrests have been made by Kent Police officers who were called to a burglary in Broadstairs.

Kent Police received a report that gardening and power tools had been stolen from a communal outbuilding in Western Esplanade at around 2.30am on Wednesday 3 January 2024. During the call, it was reported that members of the public had confronted two people on bicycles who then left the area in the direction of Viking Bay.

The description of the suspects was given to local response officers who quickly attended and during a search of the area stopped two people in Victoria Parade. Some of the items reported to have been stolen were also recovered near the scene and bolt croppers, gloves and duct tape were found by patrols.

Arrests

A 20-year-old woman from Westgate-on-Sea, and a 23-year-old man from Broadstairs, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and taken into custody while enquiries continue.