Man charged as part of vehicle crime investigation in Fareham
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A man has been charged as part of an investigation into a series of thefts from motor vehicles in Fareham.
Police have received a number of reports of vehicles being accessed, or car door handles being tried, across the borough in April and May.
As part of our investigation, 31-year-old Richard Featherstone of no fixed abode has been charged with the following:
- Vehicle interference in Watersmeet, Fareham, on 12 April
- Vehicle interference in Watersmeet, Fareham, on 29 April
- 2x Vehicle interference in Wild Ridings, Fareham, on 2 May
- Vehicle interference in Holmefield Avenue, Fareham, on 2 May
- Vehicle interference in Helsby Close, Fareham, on 2 May
- Vehicle interference in Mill Road, Fareham, on 2 May
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday 5 May).
The investigation into this series of incidents remains ongoing, and we encourage anyone else who has been affected, or has any information about car breaks across the borough, to contact us on 101 quoting 44220171753.
Alternatively you can make a report via our website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/