An 18-year-old man is due to in court accused of trying to break into two homes in North Tyneside.
An investigation has been ongoing since a spate of incidents that occurred on Garrick Close and Alston Close, North Shields, in the early hours of June 11.
On both occasions, an offender is believed to have tried to unlawfully gain access to the premises via a front door and a garage, but left empty-handed.
