Friday, 3 May 2013

Arrest in Chatham after man kicks can down the street

Police have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of kicking a metallic Coca Cola can down the streets of Chatham in the Medway area of Kent.

Officers had earlier issued a major appeal following reports from CCTV Medway operators that the man was kicking the can in Pattens Lane on Tuesday, he had kicked it all the way to the William Hill Bookmakers on Ordnance Street which leads officers to think it was kicked an estimated 1.1 miles.

A manhunt was launched as part of the investigation.

A local man is now in custody and was due to be questioned overnight.

A police spokesman said: "Officers would like to take this opportunity to thank the public and the media for their help with their enquiries."

It is reported that the man was stressed out after he tried to apply for a job at HMS Maidstone prison but was turned down, he then was lamenting as he walked down the street and began kicking a Coke can that was innocently sitting in the street. The arrest comes after an old law that is being enforced which is that kicking the same can five times down the street is considered to be illegal transportation of litter.

If he is convicted, he could be given up to three years in HMS Maidstone prison.

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