A MAN suspected of stealing a projector from a Colchester shop has been identified and charged by police.

The incident happened at Cash Converters in High Street, Colchester, on December 22 and an appeal for information was released by the force at the end of February.

A 37-year-old man from the Colchester area was arrested on March 22 and has now been charged with four thefts from shops in the town.

He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on April 12.