Two Londoners have been charged with burglary after a store cigarettes were stolen from a store.

Gary O'Brien, 26, of London Road, Tooting, and Alex Parle, 27, of Adams Green Esstate, Rotherhithe, were arrested on Sunday after failing to stop for police.

Officers were called to a shop in Station Road, Longfield, just before midnight to reports two men had forced their way into it and stolen a bag of cigarettes.

Police arrived and identified a suspect vehicle nearby, which failed to stop before colliding with a police car.

O'Brien and Parle were charged today with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking, while Parle was additionally charged with being in possession of a knife.

Both were remanded to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court today.

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