Tool find sparks search by police to find owners

An search has been launched to reunite tools and work kit found as police probe suspected vehicle crime.

Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team has issued a series of images and descriptions after it was recovered.

Gloves are among the items found by police.placeholder image
Gloves are among the items found by police.

The property is believed to have been taken from Motor Vehicles overnight between Sunday and yesterday.

The Halford battery charger found by officers.placeholder image
The Halford battery charger found by officers.

It is hoped the rightful owner of the equipment or someone who recognises who it belongs to will get in touch.

The property consists of: Theodolite Stand; Hitachi grinder; Hitachi ripsaw; a toolbox with insects and butterflies on its lid; a green battery charger; a red, white and grey Berghaus jacket, a Adie bicycle basket, Bosch GBH 2.26 DDR drill in box which is covered in mud, a blue toolbox which has words written on the top of it and a pair of black gloves and rubber torch.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cleveland Police on 101.

Police hope to return this Bosch drill to its owner.placeholder image
Police hope to return this Bosch drill to its owner.
A Hitachi ripsaw.placeholder image
A Hitachi ripsaw.
The top of a tool box, decorated with photos of insects.placeholder image
The top of a tool box, decorated with photos of insects.
Some of the kit believed to have been stolen from a vehicle at the start of this week.placeholder image
Some of the kit believed to have been stolen from a vehicle at the start of this week.
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