A boy returning from school unwittingly halted a burglary in March yesterday.

A group of three men fled the scene at a house on Wimblington Road at around 3.40pm on Wednesday after the teenage boy arrived home with a friend.

The men are believed to have broken into the house by forcing a rear door patio before carrying out an “untidy search,” according to police.

They made off in a blue BMW 4X4 and drove along Wimblington Road before turning left towards Mill Road.

A police spokesman said: “The three men are all described as white; one is described as large build with dark hair and was wearing a white t-shirt and dark trousers.

“Another is described as slim and wearing a light grey hoody and the other was wearing a black hooded jacket.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 381 of May 10.”

The attempted burglary prompted one local resident to offer a reward of £1,000 to anyone who has any information on the incident.

They posted on Facebook last night: “I will personally pay a reward of £1,000 to anyone who can provide information which leads to their arrest.

“Keep vigilant people – they are very active in our community at the moment. We need to stop them.”