A MAN has been arrested in connection with a number of bike thefts in and around Andover.

Andover Police have confirmed that as a result of an operation investigating the thefts of pedal cycles a youth has been arrested after a stolen bike was found in his garden.

Investigations are however still ongoing.

Sergeant Steve Parker of the Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "We will carry on doing proactive work in and around the town to identify the perpetrators of bike thefts and the people who handle them."

If you have any information about bike thefts, contact Andover Police on 101.