A man charged with burglary following an incident at Boots in Dartford High Street has also been charged with eight other offences.

Nicky Gale, of no fixed address, was arrested following an incident at Boots in Dartford in the early hours of last Friday morning.

Police said two suspects gained entry by damaging the front door with a dark Volkswagen Polo at 3.55am on 17 February before stealing perfume.

Following his arrest Gale, 34, has been charged with a burglary at a house in Princes Road, Dartford between 15 and 16 of January, four charges of theft of a motor vehicle in Dartford between 15 February and 17 February, two charges of shoplifting from a store of Dartford on 14 and 17 of February.

Gale has also been charged with assaulting a police officer on 20 February.

He has been remanded in custody and due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on 20 March.