A MAN has been charged in connection with burglaries at five Tesco Express stores across the county.

The overnight burglaries happened between August and October 2019 and on each occasion, cash boxes were taken from inside the buildings.

The break-ins were at the shop in Charlton, Andover, on August 17, at Pennington on September 27, at Farlington, Cosham, on October 1, at Brockenhurst on October 1, and Eastleigh on October 4.

Aaron Morgan, 28, of Sydney Avenue, Hamble, has been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.

He is due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on June 15.

A 47-year-old woman from Southampton was arrested last year in connection with the incidents, but was released without further action.