A MAN allegedly broke into a property in Greenock's east end and stole items.

Police were alerted to an intruder at an address on Leitch Street during the early hours of Friday.

When officers arrived, a 28-year-old man was allegedly found with a number of items from the house.

Officers say he also had in his possession a white powder believed to be amphetamine.

He will appear at Greenock Sheriff Court at a later date.