A BICESTER man charged with a string of thefts from town shops will appear at court today.

Paul Wyeth, 33, of Shackleton Close, was charged with five counts of shoplifting and one count of burglary on Friday.

The charges relate to burglaries that took place between October 25 and December 5, police said.

The first took place in Tesco in Holm Square on October 25, when groceries were stolen, and a bottle of wine was then stolen in a burglary from Tesco in Hart Place on November 16.

Co-op in Bassett Avenue was burgled on November 29 and December 1 and groceries were stolen, and perfume was stolen in a burglary at Wilkinsons in Bicester Market Place on December 4 - for which Mr Wyeth was charged with one count of burglary.

A charity box was also stolen from Wilkinsons at about 4.20am on Friday.

Mr Wyeth will appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court today.

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