Man arrested in connection with three burglaries

Investigations by Qormi and Birkirkara police leads to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a string of food store thefts

Investigations by the Qormi and Birkirkara police have led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man over a string of burglaries.

The man allegedly broke into three food stores in Triq l-Imdina, Ħ’Attard on the 12 December, in Triq l-Intornjatur, Imriehel on the night between the 12 and 13 December, and in Triq is-Salib, Imrieħel on the 28 December.

In all three burglaries, police found evidence of a break in, and the theft of cash from cash registers.

The man will be charged on Thursday at 10:00 am in front of duty magistrate Nadine Lia.