Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery target of late night burglary

Two men were arrested after police responded to a call reporting an ongoing burglary at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in Priestgate.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jul 2018, 09:17 BST
Updated 20th Jul 2018, 12:53 BST
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery was burgled on July 19.Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery was burgled on July 19.
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery was burgled on July 19.

The call was made at 10:16pm and two male suspects were stopped and subsequently arrested.

They are currently in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.

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A spokesman for Vivacity which runs the museum said: "Peterborough Police attended Peterborough Museum overnight in response to a break-in alert. We're able to confirm that none of the collections or objects housed in the building were compromised and remain safe.

"A window was smashed but all of our security systems responded as they were intended to do. The Museum is open today as normal."