A 38-year-old man has been charged after a ram-raid on a jewellers in Preston city centre.<br />Nicholas Maxwell, of Lorraine Avenue, Fulwood is charged with multiple offences after a silver van smashed its way through the windows of Whittles jewellery shop in Fishergate on Monday evening.<br /><br />Police were called to the scene after the shop came under attack around 5.30pm. The ram-raid caused extensive damage to the jewellery store, but fortunately no-one was injured and no items were reported stolen.<br /><br />The van driver fled the scene but was later arrested and taken into custody.
