A man has been arrested and charged after a spate of car thefts in North Ayrshire.
The 51-year-old was responsible for 12 offences according to Ayrshire Police Division.
He has also been charged with being in possession of controlled drugs.
The crook targeted his victims between April 8 and 6 in Irvine.
Theft of a motor vehicle, attempted theft of a motor vehicle and being in a place where it can be inferred that he was there to commit theft are among the 12 offences.
The man's crime spree took place in the Bourtreehill area of the town.
Police thanked locals for helping them nail the thief, who was arrested and charged on April 8, after cops also spotted him in action on CCTV.
Officers also urged anyone who believes the recovered stolen items could belong to them, to get in touch.
Sergeant Raymond Ferguson said: “Aware of a number of reported incidents on previous nights the Priority Policing Team alongside Irvine Locality Officers conducted extensive local enquiry in the Bourtreehill area.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their assistance with our enquiries, as a result of this co-operation we were able to review footage from a number of CCTV systems which lead to the swift arrest of the man.”
“As a result of our enquiries we have recovered several items of property which we suspect are stolen and we are looking for these to be identified and returned to their rightful owner or owners.
"I would ask that if you are missing items, and believe them to have been stolen, please contact Police via 101 quoting incident no 2748 of April 6."
In the wake of the arrest, Police Scotland issued advice on crime prevention.
Their statement read: "Vehicles should be locked and secure when not in use.
"If the vehicles is fitted with an alarm or immobiliser please use them.
"Park the vehicle in a well-lit area within sight of surround properties if possible.
"Do not leave anything valuable on open display within.
"If you see something suspicious please report to the police on 101, in an emergency always use 999.
"Alternatively you can report using Crimestoppers on 0800 555111."
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