Since January 31, postboxes have been repainted in “acts of criminal damage” – with the majority of the incidents in the Temple Hill area.
Originally, many of these postboxes were repainted in a block gold colour but in recent weeks the postboxes have been flaunting more interesting designs.
Kent Police previously arrested a man on February 13 in connection with the initial post box painting incidents.
The arrest was made when police were on patrol in Oldfield Place, Dartford, noticed a man fitting the description of a suspect.
Officers said that he had been released on bail until May 4 while enquiries continue.
A spokesperson for Kent Police provided an update today stating that “a man in his 30’s has been re-arrested on suspicion of further offences and remains under investigation”.
A variety of patterns have been seen on the postboxes – on February 4, a postbox on Farnol Road was seen sporting a black and white pattern that looks a little like cow print.
Then on February 19, residents awoke to find some boxes painted pink with gold splotches, just like Mr Blobby.
Mr Blobby is a character originally featured on the British Saturday night variety show Noel’s House Party, broadcast on BBC One during the 90s.
Two of the Mr Blobby postboxes were seen in Temple Hill at the corner of Trevithick Drive and Wellcome Avenue and on Joyce Green Lane.
The next day on February 20 a post box on St Vincents Road was spotted painted in purple, gold and red with ‘Creme Egg’ written on it.
On February 27, the postbox with the Union Jack pattern was sighted in Trevithick Drive.
Most recently a drumstick style postbox was seen yesterday (March 8) in the Temple Hill area.
Royal Mail says it is in the process of restoring the postboxes to their original red painting.
