MAN DETAINED BY PCSOs IN CONNECTION WITH BURGLARY IN GRIMSBY

A 33 year old man has been arrested and is currently in custody at Grimsby Police station in connection with a burglary.

Shortly before 1000hrs on Wednesday 18 September two PCSOs were on foot patrol on Littlefield Lane, Grimsby when they were stopped by a female member of the public who reported that she had just seen an unknown man enter a property through what appeared to be a cat flap.

The PCSOs did a search of the outside of the address and located a dog in the rear of the address and whilst carrying out this search, a man exited the property through a large hole in the door, which police believe the woman thought was a cat flap. On seeing the officers the man ran away and was chased by the two PCSOs.

One of the PCSOs managed to detain the man on Thorgam Court, and was assaulted by the offender shortly before police officers arrived who arrested him and took him into Grimsby Police Station.

The PCSO sustained minor injuries to the face and elbow in the incident and was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The quick and effective work of the PCSOs enabled the offender to be arrested and detained quickly.

It is not known if anything has been stolen from the address.

Anyone who can assist police with their enquiries is asked to call Humberside Police tel 101 quoting log 131 of Wednesday 18 September.