A Hove man has been charged with five counts of house burglary after officers discovered a number of stolen items in his flat.
Terry Hughes, 45, of York Road in Hove, was arrested on Wednesday morning (October 27) on suspicion of burgling a property in Brunswick Road on Monday (October 25).
A subsequent search of his home uncovered stolen items, including bank cards, linked to four previous burglaries reported across Brighton and Hove during October.
Hughes was arrested and subsequently charged with five counts of burglary and fraud by false representation.
He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday (October 29) and was remanded in custody pending a further court appearance on November 26 at a location to be determined.
Temporary Superintendent Nick Dias said:
“Thanks to the determination of our officers in following up several complex lines of enquiry, we have been able to charge a suspect who we believe is behind several local burglaries.
“We understand the impact burglaries have on victims and the community as a whole, and bringing perpetrators to justice is a key focus for Sussex Police. In this case we have also been able to return lost items to their rightful owners.
“Please do report burglaries or any other crimes to us online via the Sussex Police website, through 101 or by dialling 999 in an emergency.”
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