POLICE have warned Faringdon residents to beware after tools were stolen from three vans within one night.

Between 8.30pm on Wednesday and 6.30am Thursday the rear door of a van parked on High Street was forced open and power tools taken.

The window of a van parked on Gravel Walk, was smashed sometime between 9pm and 8am over the same period. Again tools were stolen. Finally, between 5pm and 6am a van on Sandview was targeted, with the thief breaking in via a side door to steal power tools. Call 101 with information.