Police have charged a 44-year-old man after a Vauxhall Astra and a vacuum cleaner were stolen in Norwich.

It comes after several incidents that happened between February 8 and March 5. 

These included a Vauxhall Astra being stolen in Bertie Road, a burglary of a shop in Aylsham Road, and five reported shop thefts, where items including a vacuum cleaner, laundry products and vapes were stolen from several shops in Norwich.

David Smith, of Jewson Road in Norwich, was charged with five counts of shop theft, two counts of making off without payment, theft of a motor vehicle and burglary other than dwelling.

Smith appeared at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where he was remanded into custody ahead of his next court appearance on April 8.