Man charged with burglary after gold jewellery worth £15,000 stolen from a Gosport shop

By Joe Buncle
Published 7th Feb 2023, 15:31 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2023, 18:24 BST
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Police have charged a man with burglary after jewellery worth £15,000 was stolen from a shop in Gosport.

Police launched an appeal for information Gosport Furniture Shop, Stoke Road was burgled on Sunday, February 5.

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Gosport police confirmed that a suspect was in custody and now Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has charged a man.

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A man wanted in connection with a burglary in Gosport has been arrestedA man wanted in connection with a burglary in Gosport has been arrested
A man wanted in connection with a burglary in Gosport has been arrested

Following enquiries, 42-year-old Barry Close, of no fixed abode, has been charged with burglary.

He has also been charged with theft from a shop, following an incident at the Shell garage on Privett Road on 5 February, in which approximately £90 worth of energy drinks were stolen.

Close was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (8 February).