Police find stolen bikes and tools in raid

Police in Torbay are seeking the owners of items they suspect were stolen

Police in Torbay are appealing for the owners of potentially stolen items including bikes, tools and a box of collectable cigarette lighters to come forward.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers raided a house in Paignton and recovered a number of items believed to have been stolen from the Torbay area.

The items seized by police include three bikes, a bike frame, tools, watches, a virtual reality set and a box of collectable Zippo lighters.

It said there was an ongoing investigation into the person suspected of theft.

Police seized a number of items from a Paignton address

Insp Pete Giesens, from the Paignton neighbourhood police team, said officers were trying to locate the owners through reports of stolen goods.

He said people should contact police if they believe they are the owner of the seized property.

"Police teams across Torbay will not tolerate these crimes, and our officers will be doing what they can to ensure offenders are arrested," he said.