Three arrested following delivery van robbery in Staplehurst

Three people have been arrested by detectives investigating the robbery of a delivery van in Staplehurst.

Kent Police was called just after 3pm on Friday 22 November 2024 to a report of a robbery in Pinnock Lane.

It is alleged a man wearing a balaclava approached a delivery driver as he returned to his van and asked for the keys to his vehicle before assaulting him.

Reportedly, a second man then threatened the victim before both suspects left the scene with a white Vauxhall van containing a number of parcels.

Arrested

Detectives have since arrested two men from Cambridge and a teenager from London in connection to the incident.

Investigating officers are now seeking witnesses to the robbery and have also released a CCTV image of a white Ford Ecosport believed to be linked to the incident.

Appeal

Anyone with information is urged to call 999, quoting reference 46/198806/24.

Local residents with private CCTV, and drivers with dashcam who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, are also asked to check for relevant footage.