Homeless man charged with knife robberies at Folkestone supermarkets

Kevin Moss, 29, faces multiple robbery and theft charges after targeting shops across Folkestone, including a knife threat at Sainsbury's.

Folkestone man remanded after supermarket robbery spree

Kevin Moss, 29 and of no fixed address, has been charged with four counts of robbery and three counts of theft following a series of incidents at supermarkets across Folkestone, kentlive.news reports.

The most serious incident occurred on 10 February, when a security guard and an off-duty police officer were threatened with a knife inside Sainsbury's at the Park Farm retail park. Moss is also charged in connection with thefts from Tesco Express on Dover Road the same day.

Two further robbery charges relate to incidents at Lidl in Shellon Street and Iceland in West Terrace on 8 February. The theft charges stem from items taken at Asda in Bouverie Place on 7 February, TK Maxx in Bouverie Place on 31 January, and Sainsbury's at Park Farm retail park on 14 January.

Moss was arrested on 12 February following the string of offences. In addition to the robbery and theft charges, he faces one count of possession of an offensive weapon and three counts of possession of a bladed article in a public place, all linked to the robberies.

He appeared at Medway Magistrates Court via video link on 13 February and has been remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for 13 March at Canterbury Crown Court.

Source: Google News UK — Crime (en)