A man has been arrested following reports of a person 'behaving suspiciously' in Paisley.

Police were called to the Foxbar area of Paisley on December 29 after a man was spotted near homes.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with five breaches of bail and two thefts at Fulbar Gardens.

He was held in custody and due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Friday.

A police statement on social media read: "Police recently received reports of a male behaving suspiciously around homes in the Foxbar area of Paisley.

"Yesterday a 37-year-old man was arrested and charged in relation to 5 such incidents and 2 thefts.

"He was held in custody to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court today."