Men arrested as detectives investigate burglaries targeting rural properties in South Cumbria

Two men aged 31 and 46 from the Barrow were arrested this week on suspicion of burglaries committed in Ecclerigg, Windermere.

The first offence was reported on 6 December 2022 and the second offence was at the same address and reported on 17 January 2023.

Westmorland and Furness CID arrested the two men on 30 January. They have both released on bail until 4th March while enquiries continue.

The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into similar reports of rural burglaries in the South Cumbria area over the past three months.