Police arrest man after spate of vehicle break-ins near Whiteley

Police have arrested a man after multiple vehicles were broken into.

As reported, Max Plaister, 23, was wanted as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins, which took place overnight in Whiteley between Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary received reports of a vehicle being broken into in Thornton Avenue at 11.10pm on March 31, with another vehicle and garage being broken into just two hours later in Castillian Way, with a screwdriver being taken.

Officers then received further reports about a vehicle being tampered with in the same street.

Police have now made an arrest with a spokesperson saying: “We can confirm that a 23-year-old man has now been arrested in connection with this appeal.”