THIEVES have stolen power tools worth around £8,600 after three vehicles in Monmouthshire were broken into this week.

Police have launched an appeal for information in wake of the string of break-ins in the Abergavenny and Monmouth areas.

Sometime overnight on Monday November 13, tools thought to be worth £1,600 were stolen from an estate car in Rockfield Road, Monmouth. (Police log 77 14/11/17)

A Ford Transit van was broken into in the Croesonen Gardens area of Abergavenny sometime between 12am and 7am on Tuesday, November 13. (Log 57 14/11/17)

The suspects gained entry by smashing the locks, taking around £2,000 worth of drills and work tolls as well as a radio.

A second Ford Transit van was broken into in Gilwern between 8pm on Monday November 13 and 7.30am on Tuesday, November 14.  (Log 61 14/11/17)

Power tools worth around £5,000 were stolen.

An attempted break-in was also reported in Rother Avenue, Abergavenny, between 8pm on Monday November 13 and 11am on Tuesday, November 14. (Log 385 14/11/17).

The offenders caused damage to the lock in the process.

PC Jon Sliczny of Gwent Police is urging residents of Abergavenny and Monmouth to lock their vehicles at all times.

“Where possible, I would advise van owners to remove expensive tools from their vehicles at the end of each day,” he said.

“It’s also a good idea to property mark your tools and equipment, so that if they are recovered they can be traced back to you.

“Following these recent thefts, I would encourage van owners to be particularly vigilant. If anyone sees anything suspicious in their area, then please get in contact with us.”

Anyone with information about any of the above incidents, is asked to call 101 and quote the relevant log number.