A VAN has been damaged and tools worth hundreds have been stolen from inside near Worcester.

The White Renault Kangoo van was found with its doors open on Main Street in Sedgeberrow yesterday (Friday, November 4).

It is believed the van was targeted between 7pm on Thursday, November 3 and 8am on Friday, November 4.

Over £700 of tools were stolen from inside and damage was sustained to the van itself.

All the tools stolen were Dewalt branded and had the owner's name marked on every item with a sharpie pen.

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The stolen items include two drills, a circular saw, a multi-tool, a jigsaw, three all-black Dewalt boxes and possibly a nail gun.

If you think you may have seen this crime being committed, West Mercia Police are asking to be contacted by calling 101 or using the 'Tell Us About' form on www.westmercia.police.uk, quoting incident number 00124_I_04112022. 

Alternatively, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.