THREE men from Barrow have been arrested in connection with a 'burglary and theft of a motor vehicle' in the town.

Police said the incident occurred at an address on Walton Lane between 9pm on January 19 and 7am on January 20.

A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman said: "Entry was gained to the property through the back door and keys for a white Ford Focus ST were taken. The vehicle, that was parked on the street near the house, was also taken. The vehicle's registration is ST68 HWJ."

Three men - aged 19, 21 and 24 - have since been arrested 'on suspicion of burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle'. All have been released under investigation.

Officers are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage of the area at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact DC 2516 on 101, quoting incident number 28 of January 20. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.