Two men charged in connection with burglary offences

Two men have been charged following incidents in Corby and Kettering.

Jake Mark Anthony Smith, 23, of Ramsden Road, London, and Alfie Bassett, 24, of Blackshaw Road, London, have both been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated burglary, going equipped for burglary, and two counts of possession of a bladed article.

The charges relate to incidents in the early hours of Thursday, August 24, when a car was stolen from Arkwright Road, Corby, and used in a commercial burglary at the A14 Rothwell Services.

Smith and Bassett will both appear at Northampton Magistrates’ Court today (August 26).