A MAN has been charged on suspicion of causing criminal damage and using violence to enter a house in Cirencester.

A 30-year-old from Cirencester, was arrested after police responded to calls at 1.10pm yesterday, when a back gate was broken and damage was caused to a property on Victoria Road.

Cotswold Police tweeted that the man had taken into custody, adding “So much for watching the game on our lunch break #EngPan”.

He has now been bailed to court with conditions to stay away from Victoria Road and not to contact victims. 

As the incident is of a sensitive nature, police have not released the name of the man. 

Anyone with any information that could assist police inquiries are asked to call 101 and use reference number 220 of June 24.