A man has been charged following the theft of a charity tin from an Edinburgh hotel.

Police arrested the 56-year-old male after an incident at the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Royal Mile on Thursday, April 13.

The man has also been reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with two further charity tin thefts in the city centre.

Police say the first incident occurred on December 27 last year with another taking place on April 4, 2017.

Officers have thanked the public for their assistance with this investigation.