Five people arrested for burglary and stolen goods offences as armed officers reportedly involved in police raid on home on Livingstone Road in Christchurch

Armed police were reportedly involved in a raid on a Christchurch home which saw five people arrested for burglary and handling stolen goods offences.

Officers swooped on the address on Livingstone Road around 9am last Thursday following claims a number of suspected stolen items were there.

They arrested two men from East Dorset, aged 25 and 30, and a 26-year-old Bournemouth man on suspicion of burglary and handling stolen goods.

A 33-year-old East Dorset man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and a 50-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

All five suspects were later released under investigation pending further enquiries.

A Dorset force spokesperson said: “The items are not believed to have been previously reported to the police as suspected stolen and enquiries will be carried out to establish the full circumstances.”

The spokesperson was unable to confirm the reports of armed officers’ involvement in the incident.

But they added armed officers also act as patrol officers and can attend all types of incidents.