Officers from West Midlands Police arrested Nick Dosanjh, aged 33 and of Quinton, and charged him with nine shop offences.
The thefts took place all across the West Midlands including Solihull, Wolverhampton, Brierley Hill, Smethwick, Walsall and Birmingham.
Eight of the offences relate to thefts from jewellery stores where more than £16,000 of jewellery was stolen.
This comes after officers from traffic officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in Oldbury earlier this week. Following enquiries the driver was fined for driving without a licence and insurance.