ELLISONS BURGLAR CAUGHT RED HANDED

Rishton residents alerted police to banging sounds in High Street at 03:00 on 23rd January and when patrols attended they discovered a break-in at Ellison Printing in High Street.

Police Liaison Officer, Tony Ford, said, "The premises were surrounded at which time it was discovered that a vehicle at the rear of the premises had also been broken into. A search of the premises revealed the offender hiding inside. He was arrested and is currently detained at the Police station whilst enquiries into these and other similar offences are completed. Thanks to the timely and accurate information from the public these offences will be detected and perhaps others prevented."