POLICE chased a man after he failed to stop on his bike and found him carrying three stolen cameras and a laptop.

The officers became suspicious of the man when they saw him cycling in the early hours of yesterday in Mercury Close, Coxford, Southampton.

When they caught up with him they found the haul – which had come from two house break-ins committed earlier that night.

They also found someone had tried to use a cash card, stolen in one of the burglaries which happened in Romsey and North Baddesley, in a nearby supermarket.

The man was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.