Residents interrupt burglary attempt at their home (From Bucks Free Press)

Residents interrupt burglary attempt at their Wycombe home

8:00am Saturday 26th January 2013 in News By Neil Phillips

THREE men who attempted to burgle a home in High Wycombe abandoned their attempt after being disturbed by its residents this week.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident.

At about 2pm on Tuesday, three men attempted to gain entry to a residential property in Bookerhill Road.

The offenders are all described as white men, two in their mid twenties and one in his forties.

The younger men were quite tall and thin, while the older man was short and of heavy build.

If you have any information about the incident, call the 24-hour non-emergency number, 101.

If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

A 42-year-old man from High Wycombe and a 23-year-old man, also from High Wycombe, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary. They have been released on police bail until February 8.