Pensioner Steven Anderson On The Run For 9 Years Among 35 Criminals On Kent Police’s Most Wanted List

There are currently 35 criminals on Kent Police’s most wanted list – but none have been on the run for as long as 71-year-old Stephen Anderson.

The pensioner has been at large since officers sent out an appeal with his mugshot nine years ago.

Stephen Anderson is wanted in connection with incidents of fraud by false representation in the Herne Bay area. He has been on the run for nine years. Picture: Kent Police

He’s not the only one to have evaded capture for a long time – with a member of an armed gang and a suspected sex offender among those on the list for years.

Police chiefs say their most wanted appeals often result in criminals being brought to justice and a specialist team is tasked with reviewing cases where offenders have not yet been tracked down.

Anderson was added to the most wanted list in March 2016 after being charged with two counts of fraud by false representation in Herne Bay between 2013 and 2015.

He was due to appear at Margate Magistrates’ Court on May 18, 2016, but failed to appear and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Anderson, from St James Way, in Sidcup, has been on the police’s radar for longer than any other wanted person and efforts to locate him continue.

Reneo Shehu is wanted for failing to attend court over a burglary in Canterbury in 2016. Picture: Kent Police

Kent Police often issues appeals about new additions, but the majority are found soon after they are announced and their photos are removed from the website.

But some, like Anderson, have been on there for years with no new details about their whereabouts emerging.

Reneo Shehu has been avoiding custody since he was found guilty of being part of an armed gang during a burglary in Edgar Road, Canterbury.

He and three others raided a cannabis factory before driving at police before they attempted to escape.

But Shehu failed to attend Canterbury Crown Court in December 2017 where he was sentenced in his absence to seven years behind bars. He remains on the most wanted list.

Meanwhile, Bestun Kadar, 32, of no fixed address has made it almost five-and-a-half years without being caught.

Bestun Kader, aged 27, is wanted in connection with a number of offences in and around the Dartford area including the supply of drugs. He has been on the run for five years and four months. Picture: Kent Police

On March 7, 2018, he was charged with handling stolen goods, possession with intent to supply a Class B drug and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid.

He was due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on July 16, 2018 but failed to appear and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Police say officers from the Wanted Persons Bureau periodically carry out reviews into those at large to see if they can establish any new lines of enquiry – for example, those who may have fled the country.

But efforts to locate Anderson, Shehu and Kadar are ongoing.

Dale Boyle is wanted for a recall to prison. He has links to the Swale area including Sittingbourne. He has been on the run for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Dean Gibbard is wanted in connection with theft offences. He has links to Herne Bay and Whitstable. He has been wanted for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Jamie Nicholls is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Tonbridge and Manchester. He has been on the run for six months. Picture: Kent Police

Tommy Reilly is wanted in connection with a series of assaults. He has links to Ashford in Kent and also to Essex. He has been on the run for 11 months. Picture: Kent Police

Luke Walker is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to Thanet and Canterbury. He has been on the run for a month. Picture: Kent Police

Ch Insp Victoria Bushell from Kent Police’s Criminal Justice Unit explains: “Kent Police officers regularly carry out arrests of people wanted for a number of different offences and on occasion will request the public’s help in trying to locate them.

“We have a specialist unit, the Wanted Persons Bureau, who will focus on using all tools at our disposal to assist with lines of enquiry.

“This includes conducting research to locate suspects, tasking officers to arrest a wanted individual and issuing public appeals, when appropriate.”

Graham Hudnott is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Deal and Dover as well as Hamstreet and Challock. He has been on the run for eight months. Picture: Kent Police

Jamie Harvey is wanted on recall to prison. He has been wanted for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Samuel Hodges is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to Margate and Ramsgate in Thanet and Rochester in Medway. He has been on the run for three months. Picture: Kent Police

Mohamed Lamine Saidi-Sief is wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Dover. He has been on the run for a year. Picture: Kent Police

Last year, 30 people were arrested as a result of a most wanted appeal from Kent Police.

Ch Insp Bushell added: “We are grateful to members of the public who step forward to assist our efforts in keeping our communities and streets safe. This reinforces our message that we will do all we can to arrest suspected offenders and bring those guilty of crimes to justice.”

Eight men have been added to the most wanted list this January alone.

The most recent addition is Charlie Moore who has links to Medway in Kent and Basildon in Essex.

Charlie Moore is wanted for failing to comply with notification requirements. He has links to Medway in Kent and Basildon in Essex. He has been on the run for less than a week. Picture: Kent Police

Police released his photo on January 22 saying he is wanted for failing to comply with notification requirements.

Others on the list include Tony White who has links to Thanet and has been wanted on recall to prison for seven months.

Tony White is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to Margate and the wider Thanet area. He has been on the run for seven months. Picture: Kent Police

He manipulated his girlfriend by threatening to “terrorise” her and repeatedly saying he would kill himself.

White, of Ramsgate, mentally and physically abused the young woman, before launching a campaign of harassment from inside his prison cell.

He also spat in her face, dragged her from a car and jumped on her windscreen, causing it to smash, showering her in glass.

The woman was driven to suicidal thoughts and left feeling like she was “constantly walking on eggshells”, while they were together, Canterbury Crown Court heard during the trial.

Ilir Bulku is wanted in connection with a serious knife assault in Tunbridge Wells. He has links to areas outside of Kent, including Norwich, East London and Enfield. He has been on the run for one year and two months. Picture: Kent Police

Dimitar Zlaktov is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to the east of Kent and London. He has been on the run for two months. Picture: Kent Police

Ben Barratt is wanted in relation to the breach of a restraining order. He has links to Herne Bay, as well as Leeds and Blackpool. He has been on the run for five months. Picture: Kent Police

Jack Luddington is wanted for a recall to prison. He has links to areas including Snodland, Maidstone, Aylesford and Rochester. He has been on the run for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Malek Zafar is wanted in connection with a sexual offence in the Tonbridge area in 2018.

He has links to Tonbridge and Maidstone and has been on the run for almost five years.

Robert Harden is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Swale, Thanet and London. He has been on the run for two months. Picture: Kent Police

Brian Kilpatrick is wanted in connection with a serious assault, threats to kill and the breach of a restraining order in the Ramsgate area. He has been on the run for four years. Picture: Kent Police

Evan Findlay is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Folkestone and Hythe. He has been on the run for 10 months. Picture: Kent Police

Kenny Britcher is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Maidstone, Snodland, Aylesford and Rochester, as well as Manchester. He has been on the run for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Brian McDonagh is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Greenhithe in Kent as well as to Hertfordshire. He has been wanted for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

Kornelijius Suchodolskis is wanted on a court warrant. He has connections to Maidstone and Ashford. He has been on the run for 10 months. Picture: Kent Police

Marcin Domagala is wanted in connection to a recall to prison. He has links to Gravesend and Canterbury. He has been on the run for two years and three months. Picture: Kent Police

Steven Tucker is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Poplar, London. He has been on the run for a month. Picture: Kent Police

Stuart Haydock is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Tonbridge and Malling, and Chatham. He has been on the run for two months. Picture: Kent Police

Thomas Clark is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to the Gillingham and Sheerness areas. He has been on the run for less than a month. Picture: Kent Police

William Murphy is wanted in relation to harassment and making threats. He has links to Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, and London, but may travel further afield. He has been on the run for three months. Picture: Kent Police

Jason Tusting is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to Ramsgate in Thanet. He has been on the run for a month. Picture: Kent Police

Radovan Mhilli is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Dover and northwest London. He has been on the run for two months. Picture: Kent Police

Aaron Misah is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Medway, Swanley and Gravesend. He has been on the run for three months. Picture: Kent Police

Harry Jones is wanted on a court warrant. He has links to Gravesend and Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He has been on the run for two months. Picture: Kent Police

All those on the current most wanted list are men.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts should call police on 999 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers in Kent anonymously on 0800 555111.

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