Four charged with weekend break-ins

More details are emerging of the police apprehension of four men suspected of carrying out three local business break-ins on Friday night.

The four men, described as coming from outside of the area, had stolen a van and committed two break-ins at businesses in Welshpool before another in Newtown.

However, police were on their tail and Newtown officers apprehended them leaving an industrial estate. A large number of tools were recovered.

All four have been charged with the three break-ins as well as taking the vehicle without the owner’s consent.

Three have been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates on Tuesday and the fourth released on conditional bail.