Man arrested after Ben Stokes’ home was broken into while his wife and children were home

A man has been arrested after England cricket captain Ben Stokes’ home in County Durham was burgled.

Stokes said his wife and two children were at home in Castle Eden on the evening of October 17 when his OBE and other valuables were robbed.

Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from North Yorkshire was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Thursday night.

He has since been released on bail while investigations continue, police said.

Stokes was in Pakistan for a cricket test on the night of the incident.

He said the stolen items included the medal he received when he was made an OBE in the 2020 New Year Honors for helping England win the World Cup the previous year.

Stokes, who described the theft incident on his personal X account, also published images of the items stolen from his home.

Items pictured include a Christian Dior handbag, a gold ring with an England cricket emblem, and bracelets.

“By far the worst part of this crime is that it occurred while my wife and two young children were at home,” Stokes wrote.

“Thankfully, no one in my family suffered any physical harm. But understandably the experience had an impact on their emotional and mental state.

“All we could think about was how bad this situation could be.”

A Durham Constabulary spokesman said: “Officers continue to appeal for information and anyone who can help is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 543 of October 17.”