Two men arrested over series of burglaries in Preston
Two men have been arrested following police raids as part of an investigation into a series of burglaries in Preston.
Police said the arrests form part of an inquiry into an alleged conspiracy to commit burglary, linked to more than 20 burglaries in the Penwortham and Fulwood areas between October and December 2025.
Officers from the South Residential Burglary Team carried out warrants at two properties on Wednesday morning, December 17.
The addresses were on Condor Road in Ashton-on-Ribble and Burnslack Road in Ribbleton.
A 70-year-old man and a 51-year-old man, both from Preston, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
They remain in custody while enquiries continue.
The investigation is being carried out as part of Operation Defender, a force-wide campaign aimed at tackling residential burglary across Lancashire, supported by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw.