Police appeal for information after £1,000 worth of tools stolen from van

Seaham and Easington Police are appealing for information after around £1,000 worth of tools are believed to have been stolen from a work van.

By Neil Fatkin

Published 4th Jan 2022, 15:06 BST

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The incident took place on Napier Street in Seaham between 11:45pm and 11:50pm on Sunday, January 2.

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A statement from the police said: “It is believed the suspect broke into the van and removed two Combi drills, six drill batteries and two Dewalt tool boxes totalling around £1,000.“Anyone with information or with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident is asked to contact PC Ellington on 101, extension 209172 quoting incident number 429.”

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Police are appealing for information after £1,000 worth of tools are believed to have been stolen from a van in Seaham.

Police are appealing for information after £1,000 worth of tools are believed to have been stolen from a van in Seaham.

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