POWER tools were stolen from the outbuilding of a property in Pimperne in the early hours of Friday morning.

Police said three men were seen at the property, in Portman Road, at between 3am and 3.15am.

They were disturbed by the occupants and left the scene in a white SUV, but got away with a number of DeWalt power tools, including hammer drills and a nail gun.

They are described as being around 30 years old.

PC Christopher Windows, of Dorset Police, said: “I am appealing to anyone who saw or heard suspicious activity in the area around the relevant time to please get in touch.

“Also, I would ask residents to please check whether they have captured anything of relevance on either home CCTV or dashcam footage to help identify the suspects.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240020687. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.