Thieves steal street pavement worth 7,000 pounds in UK!

In a bizarre robbery, thieves posed as workmen cordoning off an area in UK's Kent county and stole pavement slabs weighing more than five tonnes.
A 35-year-old man from Chatham, Kent, has been arrested on suspicion of theft and bailed until January 14.
The thieves used stolen roadwork signs to cordon off part of the centre of Rochester, Kent, and lifted 7,000 pounds worth of Yorkstone paving slabs.
"This appears to be a brazen operation to make it look genuine. It would have taken time and effort to set up and work in this way," Councillor Phil Filmer was quoted as saying by Daily Express.

"It could be very difficult for the council to replace the missing slabs with matching Yorkstone as it is difficult to get hold of. I would ask any resident who may have seen what was going on to contact the police as soon as possible," he said.
The 430 square feet of slabs were taken from the pavement next to the cathedral and castle in the heart of the town.

Yorkstone is a traditional paving material because of its durability and colour.
Several residents expressed shock and bemusement on Twitter about the theft.
"Although police have arrested one person in relation to the theft, they have yet to recover any of the paving slabs," a council spokesman said.

"We are hopeful they will recover them and we will be able to put them back in place, without having to spend taxpayers' money on new ones," he said.