Witnesses are being urged to come forward after four men were arrested following an early hours burglary earlier this week.

Police announced yesterday that the four men had been arrested stealing a Mercedes Vito during a burglary on Bolton Road West in Ramsbottom.

Trying to evade police, the four men were chased down to Rochdale with the help of Lancashire Road Police and officers now believe they may have been behind other recent crimes in the area.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Police have arrested four males following at Burglary in the early hours of Tuesday April 12 2022 on Bolton Road West Ramsbottom where a Mercedes Vito van was stolen.

“The males were arrested in the vehicle shortly after the offence and officers are now looking for other offences that these males may have committed in the Bolton Road West area at this time.

“Members of the public are being asked to check their CCTV or Ring doorbell footage that they have that may have captured these males wearing dark hooded clothing between 4am and 5am on Tuesday morning April 12.

Officers have appealed for anyone with any information to get in touch by calling 0161 8568172 quoting log number 393 12/04/2022.