Suspected break-in foiled

A 47-Year-Old man from Hamrun has been arrested by the police on suspicion of trying to break into Wembley Store in Republic Street, Valletta. The man was spotted in front of the shop by a police patrol shortly after midnight. As the police approached,...

A 47-Year-Old man from Hamrun has been arrested by the police on suspicion of trying to break into Wembley Store in Republic Street, Valletta.

The man was spotted in front of the shop by a police patrol shortly after midnight. As the police approached, he moved on, but he was spotted at the same place when the police returned. This time he ran towards the Royal Opera House site where he was arrested.

A bag containing several tools was found in his possession. More tools were found in his car.

The lock of the shop where the man was spotted appeared to have been tampered with.

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