A man has been arrested after residents spotted a suspected burglar running away from their home in the early hours of the morning.
Police say they were called to Morven Grove, in Breightmet, Bolton, at 5am yesterday following a report from homeowners on the residential cul-de-sac.
They were woken by an alarm and got up in time to see a man running from the area.
Now officers have arrested a 43-year-old on suspicion of burglary in relation to the incident.
In a post on GMP's Both North Facebook page, a spokesman for the force said the man would remain in custody to be questioned.
"A man has been arrested following a house burglary in #Breightmet yesterday," they said.
"Around 5am on Thursday, July 9, police received reports of a burglary at a house on Morven Grove in Breightmet.
"The occupants of the house were woken up by their house alarm and saw a man running off.
"This morning (Friday, July 10), officers from the Breightmet Neighbourhood Team arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of burglary.
"He remains in police custody for questioning."
Anyone with information on this incident should contact police on 101.
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