A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with a series of theft from motor vehicles in Blackburn.

The man, who is from Blackburn, was arrested at 3am on Christmas Day on suspicion of four offences of theft from a motor vehicle.

His arrest is linked to a number of incidents in the Oakdale and Fernhurst areas of Blackburn in recent weeks where vehicles have been broken in to, a police spokesman said.

He remains in custody today.