Man and teen arrested after stolen Met Police Ford Eco Sport spotted in Princes Road, Dartford
A man and a boy have been arrested after a Metropolitan Police car was stolen.
They were taken into custody after a police chase came to a halt in Lowfield Road, Dartford.
A patrol spotted a suspected stolen Ford Eco Sport belonging to the Met in Princes Road at around 3.40pm last Tuesday.
The vehicle did not stop despite being asked to but officers managed to do so after using a stinger.
Police recovered a knife, cash and two mobile phones.
A tweet from Kent Police Tactic Operations confirmed the vehicle was stolen from the Met.
It read: "#PTT2 sighted this vehicle in Dartford on false plates and suspected stolen. After a fantastic sting by Swanley CPT the occupants tried to run but were swiftly apprehended. Vehicle stolen from @metpoliceuk days before. Theft, drugs, money and an offensive weapon! #Stung"
Jordon Holt, of Elm Road, Dartford, was later charged with five offences, including theft of a vehicle, possession of a knife in a public place, dangerous driving and possession of criminal property, namely the seized cash.
He was also charged with a count of being concerned in the supply of amphetamine.
The 24-year-old appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday, where he was conditionally bailed to a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on April 19.
A 14-year-old boy was also arrested but released on conditional bail pending further investigation.