A MAN from Braintree has been arrested and charged with shoplifting.
Essex Police officers arrested a man on October 15 on suspicion of three counts of shoplifting.
The force added that further inquiries revealed the man was also a named suspect for two other shoplifting investigations, for which he was further arrested.
Officers say they have interviewed the suspect and that he has subsequently been charged with five offences.
A spokesman said: "A case file will now be prepared for the court hearing which will take place on November 3."
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