Man charged and two arrested over burglaries across Hampshire and Sussex
A 19-year-old has been remanded in custody while two others have been bailed
A man has been charged and two other people arrested as part of a police investigation into a series of burglaries across Hampshire and Sussex.
19-year-old Michael 'Mickey' Kimber, of Wadham Road in Portsmouth, has been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary of a home with intent to steal, theft of a motor vehicle, and conspiracy to commit burglary of a non-residential building with intent to steal.
Kimber was remanded into custody and appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Tuesday 20th October.
He was further remanded to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on 23rd November.
Police said they received reports that at around 3am on Monday 14th September, two men broke into a home on Mill Road in Fareham and stole car keys.
The keys were then used to steal the occupant's car.
The car was later found and recovered in Portsmouth.
Between 28th August and 19th September, police also received the following reports of burglaries and attempted burglaries:
- 28th August - burglary at All Ride Now, Midhurst, West Sussex
- 1st September - burglary of a non-residential building at Gorselands, Worthing, West Sussex
- 7th September - burglary at Drayton Cycles, Waterlooville
- 8th September - attempted burglary at Owen's Cycles, Petersfield
- 14th September - attempted burglary at Solent Cycles, Fareham
- 15th September - burglary at Cycle World, Thornhill
- 17th September - burglary at Xtremity Sports, Park Gate
- 19th September - attempted burglary at Kingsway, Hayling Island
Between 1st October and 18th October, police received seven reports of thefts, burglaries and attempted burglaries at the following locations:
- 1st October - Selsey Avenue, Southsea
- 1st October - Wickham Fisheries, The Square, Wickham
- 1st October - Meon Valley Garage, Droxford Road, Wickham
- 12th October - Summerleigh Walk, Fareham
- 18th October - Jacklyns Lane, Alresford
- 18th October - Pirate Pasties, The Square, Wickham
- 18th October - The Village Bakery, The Square, Wickham
As part of the investigation into these reports, a 19-year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle, three counts of burglary other than a dwelling and theft, burglary of a home and theft with no violence, and burglary other than a dwelling with intent to steal.
He has been bailed with conditions until 19th January while enquiries continue.
A 19-year-old woman from Portsmouth has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
She has been bailed with conditions until 19th January while enquiries continue.