A man wanted by police investigating a string of thefts from shops in west and north London has been arrested.

Austin Caballero was charged with 41 counts of thefts following a spate of offences in Kensington and Chelsea , Camden and Westminster between February 20 2014 and June 29 2015.

Police had appealed for his whereabouts last year and have now revealed he was arrested on New Year’s Day.

The 42-year-old of no fixed abode was further charged with assault and a residential burglary.

A plea and case management hearing will be held on April 1 at Blackfriars Crown Court . A provisional trial date of June 16 has been set.