Man charged and remanded in connection with burglary series – West Hertfordshire

A man has been charged in connection with a series of burglaries committed in Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Kings Langley since the beginning of the year.

Edmond Lleshe, aged 43, from Cambridge, has been charged with:

• Burglary of a dwelling in Nascot Wood Road, Watford on Saturday 25 January
• Burglary of a dwelling in Bushey Mill Lane, Watford on Thursday 30 January
• Burglary of a dwelling in Silverthorn Drive, Hemel Hempstead on Saturday 1 February
• Burglary of a dwelling in Hampden Way, Watford, also on Saturday 1 February
• Burglary of a dwelling in Watford Road, Kings Langley on Wednesday 5 February
• Going equipped for burglary on Thursday 20 February.

He was remanded in custody and is next due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on Tuesday 25 March.

The charges come after diligent work from Watford’s Local Crime Unit, supported by the Operational Intelligence Team, Mobile Scorpion Team, Operational Support Group, and Intervention officers.

Detective Sergeant Andy Metselaar, from the Watford Local Crime Unit, said: “We are pleased to have secured these charges, and we now await the outcome of Lleshe’s next court appearance. Burglary often has a devastating impact on its victims and can leave them feeling unsafe in their own homes. We are committed to identifying those who choose to commit this type of crime and getting justice for those who find themselves targeted.”

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