A pensioner has been reunited with their mobility scooter after it was stolen.

Police were called following the suspected theft outside a home near Leigh Road, Tonbridge on December 9.

Officers attended and carried out a thorough search of the area, house-to-house enquiries, and a review of available CCTV.

The scooter was later located and seized and a man was arrested in connection with the incident.

He has since been bailed until March 2024 while investigations into the circumstances continue.

The missing scooter has now been returned to its owner.

West Kent’s Local Policing Chief Inspector Stuart Paul said: “The mobility scooter in question gave the victim independence. It enabled them to get out and visit the shops.

“The impact of this theft could have had profound consequences on their day-to-day life, which is why the team were delighted to recover it so quickly.”