Penwortham burglary suspect charged 48 hours after intruder sneaked through open back door
A 34-year-old man has been charged with burglary after sneaking through an open back door in Penwortham.
Brendan Duff, of Back Mount Street, Chorley was arrested on suspicion of entering a home in Moorhey Crescent, off Cop Lane, on Friday (July 11).
It was later discovered that £100 in cash had been taken from an upstairs drawer. He was arrested on Monday and charged with burglary in a dwelling.
A police spokesperson said: “We have charged a man following a burglary in South Ribble in which cash was stolen.
“It happened on Moorhey Crescent in Penwortham last Friday (July 11). It was reported a suspect had entered the house through an open back door and it was later discovered that £100 in cash had been taken from an upstairs drawer.
“Following enquiries by the South Residential Burglary Team, a 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday and we can now tell you that Brendan Duff, 34, of Back Mount Street, Chorley has been charged with burglary in a dwelling.
“He will appear at Preston Magistrates Court today.”
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