A MAN has been arrested after an outbuilding was broken into and damaged using a 4x4 vehicle.

Police in Ringwood received a report of a burglary in Fordingbridge Road at around 9.10pm on Thursday, November 3.

It is reported an outbuilding had been broken into and damaged using a 4x4 vehicle. This vehicle was later found abandoned by police and recovered.

Further police enquiries identified a man known to local officers and he was later stopped in a vehicle at the junction of Burley Road and Dial Close in Bransgore.

The driver was detained whilst a search of the vehicle was conducted by officers at the roadside. Items including a sledgehammer, a crow bar, drill, screwdriver and a large ratchet were located and seized.

A distinctive jacket seen on CCTV in relation to the alleged burglary in Fordingbridge Road was also located and seized.

A Ringwood Police spokesperson said: “A 46-year-old man from Totton was arrested on suspicion of burglary [of a] dwelling with intent to steal and going equipped for theft.

“He remains in custody at this time.”