A man has been charged with burglary after a spate of break-ins in Penwortham.

Preston Police circulated a CCTV image of a male they wished to speak to last week .

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On Friday afternoon patrols responded to information they had been given and Nathan Redmond was arrested – about to commit yet another residential burglary.

As a result he was charged and remanded in custody to appear at court on Saturday morning.

Chief Inspector Chris Abbott, said: “The response from the community was fantastic and we were able to identify the male as Nathan Redmond.

“We are delighted to inform you that Redmond has been remanded in prison until his trail in early March. I wanted to thank absolutely everybody who responded to our appeal for information and for your help with this case. This resulted in a fantastic result – with your help we will continue to keep our community safe.”

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