TWO men broke into a recycling centre in Clitheroe, police said.

Police said they chased two men leaving the Clitheroe Household Waste Recycling Centre in Henthorn Road on Sunday night.

A police spokesman said "They left in a vehicle and it was found abandoned nearby.

"With help from the taskforce team and other resources we were able to locate the males hiding nearby down an alleyway.

"Both males were arrested for theft and one was arrested for dangerous driving and failing to stop for police."