Gardaí in Wexford have arrested and charged a man in connection with a string of shop thefts, and a stolen bicycle has been recovered along the way. Officers were dealing with a number of incidents in which stock was taken from retail premises in the town without payment. During the enquiries they traced the bicycle, which had been reported stolen, and it can now go back to its owner. The man was detained, interviewed and later charged, with a court appearance expected to follow in due course. The exact number of thefts and the value of the goods involved have not been spelled out in the details released so far. Retail crime is a running headache for small traders, and news of an arrest usually lands well with shop owners in the area. Gardaí have not said whether further charges could be added as the file is put together.