FOUR milk vans have been stolen from a dairy in Old Abingdon Road, police said.

Officers said the vans were stolen between 2am and 8am on yesterday from the Dairy Crest Ltd depot in Towles Mill.

Thieves broke into the depot and stole keys to several milk vans, described as "milk floats" by Dairy Crest, and then used one of the vans to ram the security gates open to escape.

The vehicles are all white Ford Transit vans with an image of a milk float on the back and a Dairy Crest logo reading “milk and more” on the body.

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One has been recovered from Colley Wood, Kennington, but three of the vehicles are still missing.

Police said one of the stolen vans had been seen in the Blackbird Leys area.

Pc Stuart Mclaren said: “Patrols of the area were carried out today and the public should be reassured that we are doing everything we can to catch the culprits of this burglary.

“I would urge business owners to continue to make sure that their sites are secure, that they remain vigilant and that they report any suspicious activity to police.”

Dairy Crest spokeswoman Jennifer John said: "Dairy Crest are co-operating fully with Thames Valley Police, who have appealed for witnesses following the burglary."