Police arrest boy and man after thieves storm residential garage in Copnor stealing copper wire
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Copper wire was swiped from a garage in Portsmouth as two people were arrested.
A boy, 15, and a man, 26, were both arrested following the burglary in Sunningdale Road, Copnor. Brazen thieves targeted the property on Monday (Jul 10) evening between 5.30pm and 6pm.
The pair were arrested on suspicion of burglary and are still in police custody. Officers also seized a van during their investigations.
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokeswoman said: ‘We have arrested two people in connection with a garage burglary at a house in Portsmouth. This comes following a report that between 5.30pm and 6pm on Monday (10 July), a garage had been broken into on Sunningdale Road and copper wire had been taken.
‘A 15-year-old boy and a 26-year-old man, both from Portsmouth, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and remain in police custody at the current time.’ Anyone with information is advised to call 101, quoting 44230277494, or submit information to the police website.