Police have arrested three people on suspicion of burglary after two reports of early hours break-ins.

A 41 year old man and a 43 year old woman, both from Bournemouth, have been arrested alongside a 38 year old man from Gillingham.

Officers were called at around 12.30am on Tuesday, November 2 to a report of a break-in at The Slade Centre in The Square, Gillingham.

Officers attended and obtained details in relation to the incident.

While at the scene, a further report was received at around 1.12am of an attempted burglary at a fish and chip shop in High Street.

A search of the area was conducted and following enquiries, a 38-year-old man from Gillingham, a 41-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman – both from Bournemouth – were arrested on suspicion of burglary.

They have all been released on police bail while the investigation continues.

Police Constable George Nash, of Dorset Police, said: “Following the swift attendance by officers to the scene, three people have been arrested in connection with the reports.

“We recognise the impact that these type of incidents have on the community and we are committed to identifying those suspected to be involved.”