Three men allegedly broke into a Swindon town centre barbershop and stole the till.

The incident took place at Simo’s Barber on Regent Street when a man is believed to have tried to enter the premises at around 1.30am on Saturday, November 9.

Around 15 minutes later he is alleged to have returned with two other men and the trio reportedly broke into the property and took the till.

The till had around £100 in it at the time of the incident.

Police have since launched an investigation and officers have been carrying out house-to-house and CCTV enquiries in the area.

As part of this probe, a man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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He has since been released on bail pending further investigation.

Police have urged any witnesses, or anyone who may have further information, to contact them.

A spokesperson for the force said: “If you saw anything that could help with our enquiries please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54240132602.

“You can also report to us through our website.

“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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