Thieves broke into a Thame industrial unit and stole gardening equipment worth more than £17,000.

The unit on the industrial estate in Jane Morbey Road was raided between 1am and 2am on June 4.

The haul included 14 chainsaws, one power pruner, seven brush cutters and one hedge cutter totalling £17,648.

It was only after a stock take today that the scale of the theft became known.

Pc Andrea Smith said: “There's a housing estate behind the industrial estate and we're very keen to hear from anyone who might have seen or heard anything around this time.”

Anyone with information should call Pc Smith on 08458 505505 or the Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800 555111.