Arrest made after spate of burglaries in Preston

Thursday, 21 September 2023 21:50

Police arrested a man after power tools and frozen meats were stolen from a property in Preston on Thursday morning.

Officers were called to an address in Cottam just before 5am on Thursday to reports of a burglary. It was reported two men were seen entering properties on the street and walking away from one carrying items in a bucket.

Police attended the scene and arrested a 28-year-old man nearby. He’s now being questioned on suspicion of a number of burglaries.

Lancashire Constabulary recently launched Op Defender, a force wide campaign funded by Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Andrew Snowden, to crackdown on residential burglary.

Op Defender aims to locate and arrest offenders, take positive action to reduce residential burglary through crime prevention advice, and to safeguard and support victims of crime, keeping them at the heart of investigations.