A man has been charged with 16 counts of theft from shops across Leamington and Warwick.

It follows a series of reported thefts in both towns.

Police recovered around £350 worth of LEGO and returned to one of the affected stores shortly after they called for assistance.

The male has now been charged and remanded in custody to appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court.

A Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) application has also been submitted by the police, seeking to prevent the man from entering the stores affected by his offending and will be heard during court proceedings.

Leamington Police shared: "This result is down to good teamwork between BCT and SNT, alongside the continued support and engagement of local retailers."

Police recovered around £350 worth of LEGO and returned to one of the affected stores shortly after they called for assistance (image via Leamington Police)