A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary of a dwelling, after Cheshire Police found him hiding in the cupboard of a house in Crewe.

On Friday 24 January, officers were alerted to a burglary on Gainsborough Road by a member of the public, who saw flashlights inside the property.

Around 7.30pm, offices forced entry into the Crewe West home after hearing movements inside.

Police swiftly located a man concealing himself inside an internal cupboard.

Police swiftly located a man, 31, concealing himself inside an internal cupboard, who was arrested on suspicion of burglary of a dwelling (Cheshire Police).

The 31-year-old was arrested for the listed offence and has since been released on conditional bail.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At roughly 7.30pm on Friday 24 January, we received a call from a member of the public reporting a burglary, saying they saw flashlights inside a property in the area of Gainsborough Road.

"Response patrols attended the location and forced entry into the property after hearing movements inside.

"A 31-year-old male from Crewe was located hiding in an internal cupboard, and was arrested on suspicion of burglary of a dwelling.

"He remains in police custody at this time."

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