A man has been arrested following an incident where armed police were called to a burglary in which two air rifles were stolen.

The incident happened at Rigbourne Hill in Beccles on May 14, with residents in the area told to stay indoors and the nearby Albert Pye School put under "lockdown".

Police launched a manhunt to find the offenders responsible for the burglary and details of two suspects were revealed in the subsequent days.

Police have now confirmed they have arrested a man from Beccles, in his 20s, for the burglary and he has been bailed until August 1.

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The two air rifles stolen from the address in Rigbourne Hill were soon found abandoned nearby -  but police declined to comment on where they were found specifically.

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An Xbox console was also taken from the property during the raid.

The second suspect has yet to be arrested, and investigations remain ongoing.

Anyone with information following the burglary is asked to contact East CID at Lowestoft Police Station, quoting reference: 37/26778/24 on 101.