TWO men have been given a court summons, accused of attempting to burgle a house.

Police were called over a break in at Roman Lane in Southwater, near Horsham.

Thomas Riley, 32, unemployed and of Seafield Road, Hove, and Riordan Imbimbo, 21, a plasterer of Upton Gardens, West Tarring, were charged.

They are accused of attempted burlary and will appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on December 9.

In a statement Sussex Police said: “Two men are to appear in court on a charge of attempting to burgle a residential property in Southwater.

“Thomas Riley, 32, unemployed, of Seafield Road, Hove, and Riordan Imbimbo, 21, a plasterer, of Upton Gardens, West Tarring, Worthing, have been summonsed to appear at Crawley Magistrates Court on 9 December to answer a charge that on 6 February they attempted to burgle the property in Roman Lane, Southwater.

“The prosecution, authorised by the CPS , follows an investigation by the West Sussex Community Investigations Team.”

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