A MAN has been charged with breaking into a home in Reading.

Anthony Bloomfield, 42, of Willow Street, Reading, was charged with a single count of burglary and theft on Monday, January 6.

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A small amount of cash was stolen from the victim, a 23-year-old man.

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Bloomfield appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 7, and entered a plea of not guilty.

He will next appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on February 28.