The residents of a property have been woken by the sound of smashing glass. They have gone downstairs and found a male stood in their kitchen with a torch. The offender has ran off from the scene. The lock on the back door has been snapped. Southern Road, Cheltenham. At approximately 01:38hrs on 16/12/2025. Incident 023 of 16/12/2025.

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