East Yorkshire burglary thwarted by off-duty police officer
An attempted burglary in Lund was foiled by an off-duty police officer who spotted a man trying to break into a pensioner's home.
The officer was suspicious when she heard a noise behind a house on North Road at around 11.30am on Tuesday, February 19.
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The 27-year-old man was taken to a police station in Hull and has since been released under investigation.
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