Two men charged with key safe burglaries in Southampton and Hedge End

The Operation Hawk team at Southampton Central Police Station has charged two men jointly with conspiracy to commit dwelling burglaries between Oct 31, 2018 and December 11, 2018.

The conspiracy incorporates 14 charges each. In total, 12 burglaries and two attempt burglaries.

Brandon Craig Howells, aged 18, Belmont Road, Southampton and Andrew Redknapp, aged 19, of Mount Road, Thatcham will appear before Southampton Magistrates Court on July 29.

Howells also faces a charge of allowing himself to be carried in a motor vehicle taken without the owner’s consent.

Redknapp faces two extra charges of burglary, seven attempted burglary charges, five theft of motor vehicles and two dangerous driving offences.

The theft of motor vehicle charges relate to burglaries where cars were stolen.