Police appeal after four balaclava-clad men carrying weapons threaten woman in her Morecambe home

Police were called to Stuart Avenue at around 9.15am on Monday October 12 after the incident.

Fortunately, the woman was able to escape from the scene, while the men left in a vehicle.

A short time later officers received a report a red Ford Focus car had been involved in a collision in Euston Road, before travelling to Schola Green Lane where it stopped with four men getting out of the vehicle.

Officers attended the scene and following a search of the area two men were arrested.

Detectives are now appealing for information and are keen to speak to anyone who helped to direct police and help in the arrest of the men.

Det Con Mark Nelson of Lancaster Police said: “We are keen to speak to a number of witnesses who we believe can help with our investigation.

“Once we attended the scene close to Schola Green Lane several members of the public directed officers to the area the alleged offenders were.

“If this was you we would ask you to come forward and help police with our enquiries.

“Any information could be crucial to our investigation.”

If you can help police please call 101 or email [email protected] quoting log 0281 of October 12.

Lee Chapman, 26, of River Walk, West Auckland, and Peter Barker, 32, of no fixed address, were charged with aggravated burglary and were due to appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday October 13.