A 28-year-old man was arrested on Monday night after police were alerted to a possible burglary underway at a Nicosia shop.

According to the police, shortly after 11pm police sped to the scene, where the main entrance of the shop had been broken into, while inside they found the 28-year-old.

He was arrested for the crime of illegal entry, while upon examination, the specific individual appears to be linked to another case of robbery and six more cases of burglary and theft, committed during the current month, in Nicosia.

The case is under ongoing investigation.