A MAN was attempting to break into a house in Blackwell on Friday morning, when the homeowner shouted at him and scared him off.

The unknown man was trying to snap the lock the the front door in Foxes Close at 4.43am on October 20 when the resident startled him.

West Mercia Police is keen to speak to anyone with information on the attempted burglary, and is urging witnesses to contact them on 101, quoting crime number 0060s.