A string of local businesses have been targeted in the last week...

CCTV has captured the images of two men suspected of a number of burglaries and break-ins around Bamber Bridge.

The pair are believed to behind a number of recent burglaries and attempted break-ins in the Bamber Bridge area | Submitted

placeholder image — The pair are believed to behind a number of recent burglaries and attempted break-ins in the Bamber Bridge area | Submitted

The pair were caught on security cameras trying to break into the Poachers pub near Sainsbury’s at 2am this morning (Monday, August 10).

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They appear to be the same pair who targeted the Dog House bar (CCTV footage in video player) and Big Sandwich shop in Station Road in the early hours of Saturday morning (August 8).

Bamber Bridge F.C. was also targeted last week, at around 3am on Wednesday, when two people smashed windows to break into the club’s premises in Brownedge Road.

The pair stole an empty cash till, which was found discarded nearby. Lancashire Police attended and said an investigation was underway.

Lancashire Police said the burglaries at Bamber Bridge FC, the Dog House and the Big Sandwich shop are being investigated and enquiries are ongoing. No one has been arrested.

The force said the the attempted break-in at the Poachers overnight has not been reported at this stage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 – quoting log 0121 of August 5th for the Bamber Bridge FC burglary, log 0383 of August 8th for the Big Sandwich shop and log 0529 of August 8th for the Dog House.