TWO people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in which the victim was assaulted and threatened.

On Sunday, September 12, police received a report of an aggravated burglary in the Ringwood area.

An occupant of a home on Willow Drive reported that two people entered their flat at around 6.24am.

The victim was assaulted and threatened, before a quantity of cash and jewellery was stolen from the premises.

A 40-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman from Ringwood were located in a vehicle nearby and were both subsequently arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

They were later released under investigation, pending further police enquiries.