A man has been charged with 15 counts theft from cars, fraud and criminal damage.

Harry Holden, 30, of Clements Road, Ramsgate, was charged today with 10 counts of theft from cars following reports of incidents in Ramsgate and Broadstairs between Saturday, October 1and yesterday.

He was also charged with committing three counts of fraud relating to reports of stolen credit cards used on Thursday, October 13, Sunday, November 20 and yesterday.

And he was charged with two counts of criminal damage after a report of damage caused to a car on Monday, September 5, in Ramsgate and damage of a telephone at a police station yesterday.

He appeared in court via video link earlier today and was remanded to appear at Canterbury Magistrates Court on Thursday, December 29.

Police have reminded motorists to take their valuables inside when they are not using their cars.