A teenager has been charged after a mobile phone was stolen in a raid on a shop in Tunbridge Wells.

The robbery took place at a store in the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre at around 10am on Friday.

Officers then arrested Laurntiu Floria, 19, of no fixed address, in Lansdowne Road and seized a mobile phone.

He was later charged and was due to appear by video link before Medway Magistrates' Court today.

Detectives have also released an image of a man who was inside the store at the time of the incident and who they believe can help them with their enquiries.

Anyone who saw the incident or who recognises the man in the CCTV image is asked to call Kent Police on 01622 604100 quoting crime reference YY/035359/18.

Alternatively you can contact the independent charity ‘Crimestoppers in Kent’ anonymously on 0800 555 111.