FOUR men have been charged after £4,800 worth of tools were stolen from two cars in Bracknell and Reading.

John McDonagh, 27, of Featherstone Road, Southall; Michael McDonagh, 23, of Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst; Patrick McDonagh, 21, of Uxbridge Road, Hayes and Gerrard Ward, 22 of the Meadway, Tilehurst were charged on Friday, November 20.

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They were all charged with two counts of theft from a motor vehicle and one count of going equipped for theft.

The charges are in connection with two incidents.

The first involved a van being broken into in the car park of the Coppid Beech Hotel in Bracknell on Wednesday (November 18) and £3,000 worth of tools being stolen.

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The second incident occurred outside Serco in Portman Road, Reading, where a van was broken into and about £1,800 worth of tools were stolen.

All four men were remanded in custody and appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (21/11).

Thames Valley Police is conducting ongoing operations in the area which are aimed at combatting offenders who attempt to steal from vehicles.