DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a burglary in Frodsham.

A 54-year-old man from Oldham has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and is currently in custody helping detectives with their enquiries.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "At around 8.05am on Thursday, September 20, the occupier of a house on High Street heard someone walking around downstairs.

"She ran downstairs and saw a stranger in the dining room. The man fled the house through the back door and she chased after him.

"The woman followed him onto Albert Row and then towards High Street, where the passenger of a silver car, believed to be either a Volkswagen Polo or Golf, gestured at him.

"The passenger side door was open and the car sped off in the direction of Runcorn as the woman continued to chase the man, who was carrying items taken from the house – including a handbag, cash and a laptop.

They ran along High Street and then Alexandra Mews.

The woman called out for some builders on the corner of Alexandra Mews to stop him as he ran towards them.

Three of the builders grabbed hold of the man and detained him until police arrived.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious in the area."

Detectives also want to speak to anyone who thinks they saw, or has dashcam footage of, a silver VW Polo or Golf in the area around that time.

Detective Sgt Andrew Manson said: "Burglary is a serious offence that targets people in the place they should be able to feel most safe – their own home.

"Being the victim of a burglary is a deeply upsetting experience and it is even more traumatic when it occurs while you are at home.

"In this case the woman has been left extremely shaken up by the incident and a quantity of cash and a number of items are missing from the house.

"Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and we are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened or witnessed anything suspicious in the area.

"We also want to hear from anyone who thinks they saw a silver VW Polo or Golf in the area or has dashcam footage of the car or anything else that may aid our investigation."

One of the two men in the car, the passenger, is described as white, well built and with short fair hair.

Anyone with information that may help detectives with their investigation, no matter how small, should call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 189380, give the details via https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

To submit dashcam footage go online at www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/roads-and-vehicle-safety/submit-dashcam-footage.