Two charged following burglary in Chorley

Friday, 22 March 2024 13:03

Two people have been charged following a burglary in Chorley.

It happened on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at an address in the town. Electrical items including a phone and a smart speaker were stolen.

Following numerous enquiries by the South Residential Burglary team, two women were arrested yesterday on suspicion of burglary.

Bryony Willan, 28, of Bow Wood Close, Chorley, and Roxanne Bibby, 32, of Brock Road, Chorley, have both been charged with burglary in a dwelling. Both will appear in court today.

Op Defender is a force wide campaign to crackdown on residential burglary.

It aims to locate and arrest offenders, take positive action to reduce residential burglary through crime prevention advice, and to safeguard and support victims of crime, keeping them at the heart of investigations.

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