Man charged following series of burglaries in Thingwall

A man has been charged following a series of burglaries in Thingwall last week.

During the early hours of Wednesday 26 July it was reported that a man broke into eight houses on Pensby Road, Beaumaris Drive and Barnston Road and stole a bike, handbag and a purse.

Yesterday (Thursday 3 August) officers arrested a man on suspicion of burglary.

Ben Kelly, aged 23, of Hale Road in Speke has been charged with four counts of burglary, three counts of fraud and three counts of theft from a motor vehicle.

He has been remanded into custody will attend a hearing at Liverpool Knowsley & Sefton Magistrates Court at 2pm today (Friday 4 August).

Anyone with information on this incident can contact us by DM via our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ using reference 23000677487.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.