DEALERSHIP DOORS RIPPED OFF BY THIEVES IN 4X4

On the night of December 29, Culverwells' branch in Tenterden, Kent, was broken into with thieves getting away with a haul of chainsaws, strimmers and hedgcutters.

In a statement on their Facebook page, Culverwells said, "Last night [Dec 29th] at 22.45pm our Tenterden branch was broken into by four masked men driving a blue Honda CRV. They cut through locks and then used the Honda to pull open security gates and rip out the shop doors."

A total of 15 chainsaws were taken along with 3 hedgecutters and 5 strimmers. Culverwells describe the haul as having a retail value in excess of £10,000.

The robbery was captured on CCTV - which can be viewed on the Kent Online website.

Employee John Emerson is quoted by Kent Online, saying, "It's gutting that people think they've got a right to break-in somewhere and take what they want. 

Culverwells have detailed the taken machines on their Facebook page, asking people to share the information in an effort to make the units "too hot to handle". The stolen items are:

Chainsaws

• Stihl MS181 s/n 516457263
• Stihl MS181 s/n 517854263
• Stihl MS211C-BE s/n 521110127
• Stihl MS231 s/n 185516342
• Stihl MS291 s/n 186423090
• Stihl MS391 s/n 184279157
• Stihl MSA200C-BQ s/n 440736216
• Husqvarna 120MK11 s/n 3436891
• Husqvarna 236E s/n 0602415
• Husqvarna 390XP s/n 2100367
• Husqvarna 435MK11 s/n 2600923
• Husqvarna 450 s/n 2601534
• Husqvarna 550XP s/n 1401985

Hedgecutters

• Husqvarna 115i HD45 s/n 1300634
• Husqvarna 122 HD60 s/n 2500172
• Mountfield MHJ2424 s/n 802ZJ103659

Strimmers

• Husqvarna 122C s/n 4500104
• Husqvarna 525RJX s/n 4900196
• Stihl FS50CE s/n 517454759
• Stihl FS55R s/n 816459557
• Stihl FS91R s/n 515110604

Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 01843 222289 quoting reference 46/246701/19.