Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in Lymington

Officers investigating an attempted burglary in Lymington this morning (20 May) have arrested three people in connection with the incident.

It comes after officers received reports from a member of the public of an attempted burglary at a property on Danecrest Road just after midnight this morning.

We were deployed to the area and quickly located a van which matched the description provided to police by the victim, which then failed to stop for officers.

The vehicle was stopped and searched, where two high-value bikes were found in the rear of the van – believed to have been stolen during a previous burglary in the New Milton area.

A 17-year-old boy from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of burglary and possession of a Class B drug.

A 17-year-old boy from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.

They remain in custody at this time.