Man charged in connection with two Eastbourne burglaries

Police have charged a man in connection with two burglaries in Eastbourne town centre.
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Lukasz Niewiem, 38, unemployed, of no fixed address, was arrested in the town on Friday (January 3) and later charged with one count of burglary with intent to steal at a business address in Eastbourne on September 27 and one count of burglary and theft from a house in Eastbourne on December 1, according to police.

Police said he was also charged with handling stolen goods, fraud by false representation, possession of a bladed article in a public place, driving a motor vehicle without insurance and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis).

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He was remanded in custody to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday (January 6).