Police have arrested two men after a break-in at the O2 Phone Shop in the Butter Market, Bury St Edmunds.

Police were called at approximately 2:15 am this morning, Thursday 29 April,  by CCTV operators who spotted three men with hammers breaking into the shop. On arrival, all three men fled the scene with stolen property.

After a short chase involving officers from multiple teams, including the dog unit. Two males, an 18-year-old man from Ipswich and a 14-year-old boy from Leeds were arrested on suspicion of burglary and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning, where they remain.

A third male remains outstanding and police are conducting enquiries to locate him.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact West CID at Suffolk Police on 101, quoting reference CAD 11 of 29 April.

Speaking on Twitter a spokesperson from Bury St Edmunds Police thanked officers from Norfolk and Suffolk’s Police Dog Unit, Norfolk & Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team, Haverhill Police, and Stowmarket and Mid Suffolk for their assistance.