A man has been charged with possessing house breaking implements yesterday, following a number of break-ins in Armidale.

About 2am (Sunday 22 February 2015), police were patrolling Watson Avenue, after reports of a number of break-ins the area, when they stopped a man riding a bicycle.

They searched the man and allegedly located a number of items in his backpack including fingerless gloves, screwdrivers, hex keys, pliers, stainless steel folding knife and a type of slingshot.

Police arrested the 44-year-old and he was taken to Armidale Police Station.

He was charged with possess house breaking implements, possess prohibited weapon, custody of a knife in public place, and not wearing a helmet.

The local man was granted conditional bail to appear at Armidale Local Court on Monday 16 March, 2015.

Inquiries are continuing.