Man arrested after spotted carrying cash till in Blackburn

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 21:21 · Archive

Police arrested a man in Blackburn on suspicion of burglary after spotting him carrying a cash till.

A man in his 30s from Accrington has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after being spotted carrying a cash till in Blackburn.

Officers on patrol in the Whalley Range area in the early hours of Wednesday, 4 November, saw the man with the till. He dropped it in an alleyway before fleeing the scene. Police used CCTV to track him to Sandpiper Close, where he was detained and searched.

A pair of gloves was found in his possession during the search. He remains in custody.

How it is being reported

• Accrington man arrested by police after being spotted walking down the road carrying cash tillHe was spotted by police walking down the road carrying the cash till.Chorley Guardian · 4 Nov, 15:20
• Man arrested after being spotted carrying cash till in BlackburnA man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after being spotted carrying a cash till in Blackburn.Lancashire Telegraph · 4 Nov, 14:04

In this story: Blackburn · Accrington · Whalley Range · Sandpiper Close

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