Lancashire Police issue warning as multiple break-ins reported overnight

Lancashire Police has issued advice to local residents after ‘a number’ of shed break-ins were reported overnight.

The reported incidents occurred in the Clitheroe area last night (March 4) and the force has recovered some bikes it suspects to be stolen.

Lancashire Police told the Lancashire Post that two motorbikes were taken from one garage, a pedal cycle was taken from another and an electric bike was taken from another but recovered nearby. Nothing was taken from two other sheds.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Please check your sheds are secure and if you have had a bike stolen please ring 101 and report with a full description of your bike so that we can try and return property to it's rightful owner.”