Waltham Chase Couple Injured After Confronting Knifeman In Their Home

A Waltham Chase couple were injured after confronting a burglar armed with a knife and cable ties in their home.

Police were called in the early hours of Wednesday after a man entered a property in Sandy Hill Close.

A police spokesperson said: “We’re investigating after we received a report of an aggravated burglary at an address in Waltham Chase.

“It was reported that at around 1.28am on Wednesday, 7 December, a man carrying a knife and cable ties gained entry to an address in Sandy Hill Close.

“He was challenged by the occupants and left. The victims, a man and a woman both in their 30s sustained minor injuries.

“The man sustained a scratch to his arm and the woman sustained a scratch to her hand.”

Nothing was stolen in the incident and police say enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with any information should call police on 101 quoting reference 44220494383.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.