DETECTIVES investigating a spate of burglaries have arrested three men.

The males – aged 18, 20 and 21 have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in recent days.

Two of the males were arrested in the Spring Lane area of Greyabbey, Co Down on suspicion of burglary after police received a report of a burglary in progress in the area on March 24th.

The third person was arrested a short distance away.

A car was also searched and a number of stolen items, including a laptop, a flat screen television, a mobile phone, a number of car keys and a bank card were recovered.

Police are linking the burglary to three other burglaries in the area.

On March 23rd police received a report of a burglary in the Warren Road area of Donaghadee, Co Down during which a television and jewellery were stolen.

On the same date police also received a report of a burglary in the Mill Cottage Park area of Millisle during which a number of items were stolen including two televisions, a laptop and a video camera.

On March 24th police also received a report of a burglary in the Portaferry Road area of Kircubbin during which a number of items were stolen including a computer and two televisions.

As a result of these arrests police also conducted a number of searches in the greater Belfast area and a number of items of stolen property were recovered.

The three males are currently in custody, helping police with their enquiries into all four burglaries.