A 25-year-old man has been charged with burglary, handling stolen goods and fraud by false representation, following two raids on properties in Kidlington.

Gavin Ashton, of Croxford Gardens, Kidlington, was arrested by officers from the Cherwell priority crime team after a warrant was executed at his home address.

Officers also executed a warrant at a property in Brasenose Drive, where they recovered a stolen vehicle.

PC Richie Iwanoff said: “These warrants were executed as part of Operation Breaker, the Thames Valley Police response to dwelling burglaries, and I would urge anyone with information into this type of offence to contact us as soon as possible.”

Ashton has been remanded to prison to appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on November 26.

Anyone with information about any sort of crime should contact Thames Valley Police via our enquiry line on 0845 8 505 505, or alternative you can contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.