A Ross-on-Wye man was furious after his van was broken into, and tools were stolen from within. This theft happened in Coughton, between 11.30pm on Monday, April 10th, and 9.30am on April 11th.

The items that were stolen included:?two DeWalt nail guns, 15 DeWalt batteries, a carpentry bag of hand tools, two DeWalt drills in boxes, a DeWalt radio, a DeWalt SDS hammer drill and drill bits, and a large DeWalt box; full of various drill attachments.

A white coloured Ford Transit van, had been seen in the area over the last month, and a partial registration number, ***53 MVG, has been reported to the police.

Police are investigating, and if you have any further information about this incident, please call 101 and give the crime number 174-S-110417

The Gazette has received several reports of break-ins to vans in recent weeks, so it’s really important to contact the police if you see any suspicious activity that you believe could be related to any one of these incidents.

If you spot an unknown, suspicious vehicle being driven around near to a scene of a crime, please make a note of the registration number and report this detail to the police. It may be that the same vehicle has been spotted in the area where another theft has taken place.