Friday, September 13, 2024
We have charged a man following a burglary in Padiham.
The burglary happened on Friday 6th September 2024, on Russell Terrace in Padiham. A handbag, a purse containing £400, a makeup bag and cash were taken.
Following enquiries, on 8th September 2024, a 29-year-old man was arrested and questioned on suspicion of burglary.
Sean Cullen, 29, of no fixed abode, has since been charged with burglary in a dwelling and has been remanded to custody. He will appear at Burnley Crown Court on 7th October, 2024.
Op Defender is a force wide campaign to crackdown on residential burglary.
It 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.