London duo charged after burglary in Station Road, Longfield
13:03, 17 March 2020
updated: 13:06, 17 March 2020
Two Londoners have been charged with burglary after a store cigarettes were stolen from a store.
Gary O'Brien, 26, of London Road, Tooting, and Alex Parle, 27, of Adams Green Esstate, Rotherhithe, were arrested on Sunday after failing to stop for police.
Officers were called to a shop in Station Road, Longfield, just before midnight to reports two men had forced their way into it and stolen a bag of cigarettes.
Police arrived and identified a suspect vehicle nearby, which failed to stop before colliding with a police car.
O'Brien and Parle were charged today with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking, while Parle was additionally charged with being in possession of a knife.
Both were remanded to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court today.
