Two men arrested on burglary suspicions three miles from Raheem Sterling's home but officers ruling out links for now
7 December 2022, 11:31 | Updated: 7 December 2022, 15:06
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Surrey, but police have said they do not think they are linked to a break-in at England star Raheem Sterling's nearby home.
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The men were detained on suspicion of an attempted burglary on Tuesday night in Oxshott, Surrey, and are being held in custody.
Police said earlier that they were investigating links into a break-in at Sterling's home, but later added that they were ruling this out "for now".
A spokesman for Surrey Police said: "Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary last night in the Oxshott area. They are currently in custody.
"Following reports of suspicious activity around 6.40pm, a number of resources were deployed, including the dog unit and helicopter. Our colleagues from British Transport Police also provided assistance.
Some £300,000 worth of watches were stolen from Mr Sterling's property in the break-in last week.
It comes after police also confirmed that his family were out at the time of the burglary.
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The England international missed Sunday's 3-0 win over Senegal, leaving the World Cup squad to fly back to the UK following reports of the break in.
Officers said that "no threat of violence was involved as the items were discovered stolen retrospectively. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."
