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TACK THEFT WARNING

If you or you know someone who has horses please be aware.

Between 0015hrs & 0715hrs 02/10/05 £14,000 worth of tack was stolen from a rural premises in the Great Chart area of Ashford.

OFFENDER HAS ENTERED PREMISES OF NEARBY FARM LAND AND REMOVED 3 FENCES IN FIELDS TO GAIN ENTRY USING VEHICLE. OFFENDER HAS THEN DRIVEN ONTO THE PREMISES. OFFENDER HAS REMOVED THE OUTER FRAMES OF THE DOOR FRAMES ALLOWING THE DOOR TO COME AWAY FROM THE LOCK.

IP FOUND THE STORAGE DOOR OPEN AND TACK LAYING IN THE YARD. THE IP THEN INFORMED THE POLICE. ON ATTENDING THE SCENE FORCED ENTRY HAD BEEN MADE INTO 2 TACK STORAGE ROOMS. THE OUTER FRAME HAD BEEN RIPPED AWAY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO COME AWAY FROM THE LOCK. IT IS BELIEVED THAT 14 SADLES AND 12 BRIDLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ONE OF THE TACK ROOMS. NOTHING WAS TAKEN FROM THE OTHER TACK ROOM. 

Be aware an report any suspicious persons or vehicles seen in the are of stables

Please pass any information to on ian.foster@kent.pnn.police.uk or via phone on 01304 218130.or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 You do not have to give your name and you maybe eligible for a reward. If you require police attendance ring and ask for the control room on 01304 240055 or in an emergency dial 999