A MAN has been charged with a string of burglary offences.

Robert Brindley, 43, of no fixed address, was set to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday having been charged with 20 offences in relation to incidents in Basildon and Southend.

These nine counts of burglary, four counts of attempted burglary, three counts of burglary with intent to steal, two counts of attempted burglary with intent to steal and one count of theft of a pedal cycle.

The incidents were reported between February 22 and June 11 this year.