Police have charged two men with burglary and possession of a blade after a house was broken into in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Officers were called to a house in Courtlands Close, north Watford, at about 11.30am on Sunday, December 8.

Location of the incident

A search of the area was conducted and two men were arrested, one in Greenbank Road and another in Courtlands Close.

Patrick O’Leary, 19, of Carmelite Road, Harrow, was charged with burglary and possession of a bladed article.

Patrick Cassidy, 23, of no fixed abode in Watford was charged with burglary, possession of a bladed article and possession of a controlled Class B drug.

They appeared at Hatfield Remand Court on Tuesday, December 10, and were remanded into custody.

Detective inspector Marcus Bromley said: "This incident highlights the importance of residents contacting us with information about suspicious activity so we are able to respond quickly and make arrests."