Three men have been arrested following a large police presence on an Ipswich estate.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a property in Leighton Road in the Gainsborough area of Ipswich at around 11.30am on Thursday (August 1).

An eyewitness said they saw around ten police cars and two police vans at the scene. 

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A police spokesman said officers entered the premises and arrested three men, all in their 30s, after being found in the loft of the building.

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Officers say two of the men were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, attempted theft of a vehicle and theft from a vehicle.

A third man was arrested on suspicion of theft and theft of a motor vehicle.

A spokesman for the police said the three men were taken to Martlesham police station where investigations continue.