A man has been arrested after a kitchen sink and a tap were stolen from a house.
At around 7am this morning (April 28), police received reports of an ongoing burglary at a house on Blackpool Road in Ashton-on-Ribble.
As officers arrived at the scene, they found a man carrying the items away on a bicycle. After a search, he was found to be carrying a Stanley blade.
A 43 year old man from Preston is currently in custody being questioned on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
A spokesperson for the police said: “We’ve arrested a man after a kitchen sink and a tap were stolen from a property in Preston this morning.
“We were called to a house on Blackpool Road in Ashton-on-Ribble just before 7am to reports of an ongoing burglary.
“As officers arrived at the scene, they found a man carrying the items away on a bicycle. After a search, he was found to be carrying a Stanley blade.
“A 43 year old man from Preston is currently in custody being questioned on suspicion of aggravated burglary.”
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