A man from Chesham has been convicted of attempted burglary and theft offences.

Elhadi Khelifa, 32, of no fixed address, was arrested on February 17 in connection with an attempted burglary at a property in Upper George Street, Chesham, on February 8.

When he was arrested, a Mercedes car key was found which was linked to the theft of the luxury car from Deansway, Chesham, on February 11.

The car was recovered and found to contain a set of golf clubs which were stolen from another car on Upper George Street overnight between February 8 and 9.

Police also found a torch, portable DVD player and documents relating to another theft from a car on Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, which took place on February 12.

Further inquiries by detectives led to the recovery of a Barbour coat, which was stolen on February 14 from a shop in Chesham's High Street. Khelifa was caught stealing the item on CCTV.

He was charged with five counts of attempted burglary and theft offences on February 17, including one count of attempted burglary, one count of theft of motor vehicle, two counts of theft from a motor vehicle and one count of shoplifting.

He will appear at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court for sentencing on March 10.

Sergeant James Ellis, of Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire Local Policing Area, said: “Khelifa committed these offences in Chesham within a short space of time, which caused understandable unease and concern within the local community.

“Thankfully, our dedicated Local CID officers were able to promptly investigate these offences and ensure that he was identified and located. He is now no longer able to offend within our communities.”