Man arrested following aggravated burglary

A man has been arrested after a house was broken into and a man was assaulted in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

We were called to Third Avenue in Kidsgrove at about 12.35am today (Tuesday 31 December) following reports that two men wearing face coverings with weapons had forced entry into the address.

A man inside the address was assaulted but was not seriously injured.

At this time, it is not clear if anything has been taken.

Officers were drawn to a Ford C-Max acting suspiciously in the area and saw someone get out and run away. The driver of the car was detained at the scene.

A 36-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested. He will be questioned in custody while our enquiries continue.

Anyone with any information that can help with our investigation is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 7 of 31 December, or by using Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.