A North East man has been charged with burglary and will appear in court after a betting shop suffered a break-in over the weekend.

Stuart Carberry of Saltholme Close in Middlesbrough will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court after being charged with burglary.

The 46-year-old was taken into custody following a break in at Ladbrokes on The Green in Billingham at 5.30am on Sunday (August 25) where cash was stolen.

He will appear in court tomorrow (August 27).

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "At 5.35 am on Sunday, August 25 police were called to a break-in at a business premises on The Green in Billingham.

"A 46-year-old man was located by police and arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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"He was taken into custody to be questioned then subsequently charged and remanded in custody.

"The charges relate to a report of a burglary at Ladbrookes on Sunday, August 25 involving the shutters partly up and the safe broken into with a quantity of cash stolen.

"The man will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 27."