Plea to find owner of stolen tools as police stop van in Doncaster

By Darren Burke
Published 2nd Jan 2024, 13:10 BST
Updated 2nd Jan 2024, 13:10 BST
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Police have issued a plea to find the owner of a haul of power tools after stopping a van in Doncaster carrying the stolen items.

South Yorkshire Police officers stopped a van in the Barnby Dun area after the driver was involved in theft of tools from a van.

A spokesman said: “Recovered from this vehicle were the tools stolen from said van and also various other tools, in particular Makita power tools.

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“Does anyone know of someone in our area that has had any power tools stolen recently?

Police in Doncaster found a haul of stolen power tools in a van.Police in Doncaster found a haul of stolen power tools in a van.
Police in Doncaster found a haul of stolen power tools in a van.

"If you do, get in touch as we would love to reunite them with their owner.”

Anyone with information about the theft of the tools can contact officer Darren Hauton via South Yorkshire Police on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact independent charity CrimeStoppers through their dedicated UK call centre where you can report information in confidence by calling 0800 555 111.