Man charged with burglary after Preston pensioner's handbag snatched from home at 9am

A 53-year-old man has been charged with stealing a Preston pensioner’s handbag.

Lancashire Police said the theft happened shortly before 9am on Saturday (August 8), when a man entered the victim’s home in Adelphi Street.

The force said 53-year-old Alan Eastham, of Eldon Street, Preston, was arrested yesterday following multiple enquiries by the South Residential Burglary Team.

He has since been charged with burglary in a dwelling and remanded into custody. He will appear at Preston Magistrates Court today.

A police spokesperson said: “We have charged a man after a burglary in Preston in which an elderly victim’s handbag was stolen.

“It happened just before 9am on Saturday 8th August 2026 when a man entered a house on Aldelphi Street.

“Yesterday, following multiple enquiries by the South Residential Burglary Team, a 53-year-old man was arrested, and we can now tell you that Alan Eastham, 53, of Eldon Street, Preston has been charged with burglary in a dwelling.

“ He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Preston Magistrates Court today.”