Following reports of thefts from businesses, Police Community Support Officers Jake Angell and Adam Herod were on patrol in the High Street on Thursday 31 March 2022 when they saw a person acting suspiciously.
Having heard a report that a theft had just taken place at a commercial premises nearby, the PCSOs confronted the woman and stopped her leaving until a town centre police officer arrived and arrested her.
Two bags of suspected stolen items worth an estimated £300 were recovered by police.
The 28-year-old woman from Margate was released on bail pending further enquiries.
