A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged theft in Paisley.

Police said tools and machinery, worth an estimated total of around £9,500, were stolen from a property in McKean Street on Monday, May 8.

At around 9.50am on Thursday, May 11, officers observed a vehicle they believed had been involved in the incident.

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After police stopped the 52-year-old driver, he was arrested and charged.

Officers said the stolen property has still to be recovered.

The suspect is due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court today.