Cheshire Police Officers from have arrested a 30-year-old homeless man - after seriously damaging Sandbach War Memorial.

At around 10.30am on Sunday 19 February, police were called to reports of criminal damage at the war memorial on High Street, Sandbach town centre.

Officers attended the scene and found that a number of wreaths had been removed from the memorial and thrown into a nearby stream.

A number of wreaths had been removed from Sandbach War Memorial and thrown into a nearby stream (Nub News).

Wooden crosses which had been laid on the memorial were also damaged. 

The incident is believed to have taken place on Saturday evening (February 18).

An investigation was quickly undertaken by the local policing unit and a 21-year-old local man of 'no fixed abode' has since been arrested in connection with the incident. 

The man was arrested on Sunday 19 February on suspicion of criminal damage and theft.

He is currently being held in police custody.

Inspector Jim Adams, of Congleton Local Policing Unit, said: "This was a deplorable act and I understand the emotional distress that it has caused in the local community.

The 30-year-old local man of no fixed abode is currently being held in police custody (Cheshire Police).

"We are committed to doing all we can to ensure the person responsible for the damage is held accountable and I hope that the swift arrest of a suspect will provide some reassurance."

Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101, or via its website, quoting IML 1482950.