Man aged 45 arrested after break-in at Cheltenham shop

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after officers responded to a report of an alarm that had been activated at a shop in Cheltenham town centre.

Police were alerted to the suspected break-in at a shop on Promenade at around 3.30am today, Wednesday 25 June.

Officers attended and searched the area, and a 45-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested on suspicion of burglary. He remains in custody for questioning. 

A second man fled and despite searches, including with a police dog, he has not yet been located and police have released a CCTV image of him. It is believed he ran in the direction of Wellington Lane and towards Clarence Square.

He was described as being white and of a slim build. He was wearing a grey hooded top with dark trousers, black trainers and had a black snood covering his face. The man was also carrying a white tote bag.

It is understood that three laptops were stolen during the burglary.

Enquiries are ongoing, including forensic examinations at the scene and a review of CCTV, and police are keen to hear from anyone who has information or has CCTV footage of the person who fled.

Anyone with information can provide this to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 49 of 25 June: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/