A MAN has been arrested following a number of thefts in Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Following a number of incidents in the two towns in the last month, officers have now arrested a 29-year-old man who will appear in Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Monday, July 26.

The thefts took place between Saturday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 13, within the Lochgelly and Cowdenbeath areas.

Detective constable David Lafferty from Dunfermline CID said: “We’d like to thank members of the public for their assistance with this investigation.”