Two arrested after staff threatened and alcohol stolen from Sainsbury s in Romney Place, Maidstone
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Updated: 15:06, 18 December 2020
Two men have been arrested after a security guard at a supermarket in Maidstone was assaulted and threatened with a knife.
Kent Police was called at 9.35pm on Wednesday to reports two people had entered Sainsbury s in Romney Place and stolen bottles of alcohol.
Sainsbury s in Romney Place, Maidstone
When challenged a security guard was assaulted and threats were made by a man with a knife.
Shortly after, patrols arrested two men at Maidstone East train station who were then taken into custody.
A number of items believed to be stolen from the supermarket, as well as other town centre shops were recovered such as bottles of spirits worth hundreds of pounds and designer clothing.