Appeal for witnesses to burglary in Cheltenham

Officers in Cheltenham are appealing for witnesses to a burglary which took place yesterday (Tuesday).

Police were called to Hampton Close at 6.20pm last night following reports of a burglary.

Officers attended and conducted searches of the area with the support of a dog handler but were unable to locate the offender.

CCTV enquiries show that the offender, a white male who was wearing dark clothing, forced entry to the property at around 5.40pm before running away after being found by the homeowner.

It is currently unknown if anything was stolen during the burglary.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed suspicious activity or the incident taking place can report this through the Constabulary's website quoting incident 376 of 13 October: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/. 

Alternatively you can call 101 quoting the incident number.