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.”