Sentence: 8 months imprisonment
Daniel Hilden, 43, of Steddy Close, Ashford, drove to an Ashford business on Saturday, January 17, 2026, where he was captured on CCTV breaking a padlock and entering the premises before driving away. Within hours, he returned, forcing his way into a locked storage cage and stealing several gas canisters. He returned a final time on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at around 6pm, stealing further gas canisters from the same locked storage area. In total, he stole almost £1,000 worth of property. On Monday morning, January 19, 2026, a neighbourhood policing officer reviewed the CCTV, identified him, and he was arrested by 10.15am outside his home. He was charged with burglary that evening.