POLICE have arrested a 22-year-old man for two alleged house breakings and an attempted one with more than £5,000 worth of items taken.

The man is reported to have broken into a property at Strathblane Gardens and one in Old Farm Road, both Temple.

The incidents all happened on Wednesday, September 5.

Police recovered a quantity of allegedly stolen property worth more than £5,000 and the man was due to appear in court for the charges.

The man, 22, is also alleged to have been in possession of an offensive weapon.