Man arrested following spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries in Preston
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
We have arrested a man following a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries across Preston.
We were first called at around 4.30pm on Sunday (12th May, 2024) to a house in Fulwood following reports that a man had entered through an unlocked door.
We were later called to a property in Ashton-on-Ribble following similar reports. On both of those occasions, the man left when challenged and nothing was taken.
At 7.10pm we were called to a house in Ingol to reports that a man had distracted the victim by asking for a glass of water. Whilst distracted, a wallet was stolen from the house.
Following enquiries made by the South Residential Burglary Team, a 51 year old man from Preston has been arrested on suspicion of burglary in a dwelling and is currently in custody.
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.
