A MAN will appear in court this morning charged with attempted burglary.

Freddie Asher, 50, of no fixed address, will appear at Southend Magistrates' Court this morning charged with attempting to enter an address on Harcourt Avenue, Southend, on March 30 with intent to steal therein, aand interfering with a silver Ford Focus.

He will also appear charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words towards a woman with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence on March 12.

He was arrested at 1.30am on March 30 on North Road, Southend by a police officer and his German Shepherd, Studsy.