A group of teenagers were arrested after a burglary at a Walton restaurant when passers-by heard "loud bangs" coming from the building.
Kurdina Restaurant on Walton Vale was raided at around 4am today, when a gang forced their way through windows to gain entry to the building.
Merseyside Police confirmed that four teenagers were arrested in relation to the incident, including two boys as young as 13.
Two 13-year-old boys from Walton, one 16-year-old boy from Walton and a 19-year-old man from Bootle were all arrested on suspicion of burglary.
In a statement shared with the ECHO , Inspector John Whittingham said: "This incident illustrates just how hard our officers are working to get to burglaries quickly to apprehend offenders as the crime is in progress.
"We will continue Operation Castle, our ongoing response to burglary offences across Merseyside, to pursue and put before the courts anyone suspected of being involved in burglary offences in our communities.
“We are able to quickly get to burglaries in progress and arrest wanted offenders, as well as providing a visible presence at the heart of our communities and passing on crime prevention advice to homeowners, and we have had great successes since Op Castle started."
He added: "If you see or hear anyone acting suspiciously close to homes or businesses, let us know and we will work alongside our partners in finding those responsible."
Anyone with information on burglary is asked to call 999 if a crime is in progress, contact @MerPolCC, or @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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