Peterborough: Power tools worth £700k stolen in two raids

The warehouse gates were forced open on the first raid and tools were loaded into the back of a lorry

Power tools worth £700,000 have been stolen in two apparently linked burglaries at the same warehouse.

The break-ins took place at a building on Orton Southgate industrial estate in Peterborough, police said.

Four men forced the gates open at about 23:00 BST on 23 July, broke in through a window and loaded £500,000-worth of tools into a lorry by about 04:00 BST.

Thieves then smashed a hole in the side of the building overnight on 4 August and took tools worth £200,000.

Cambridgeshire Police believed the two incidents were linked and have appealed for information.

Det Sgt Julie Ellison said: "We are also urging people to be aware and inform us if they have been offered power tools recently."

Officers have increased patrols in the area.