Appeal

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🚨 PUBLIC APPEAL: Theft of Work Vehicle and High-Value Tools – Northallerton🚨 

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of a commercial vehicle in Northallerton.

The incident occurred between 22:00hrs on Wednesday 28 January and 10:20hrs on Thursday 29 January 2026. A white Ford Transit panel van was stolen from a residential street in the Ashlands Close area of Northallerton.

Vehicle & Property Details:

The stolen vehicle is a white Ford Transit (registration FG62KHZ) featuring distinctive branding on the rear, including a contact number ending in 607.

The van was loaded with a significant quantity of professional DeWalt power tools. Many of these items are uniquely identifiable and will have victim’s initials written on them in black marker pen. 

We are requesting that residents in the Ashlands Close area check any private CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell camera footage captured during the overnight period for signs of the vehicle or suspicious activity.

Furthermore, we urge members of the public—particularly those in the trade—to be vigilant if offered high-value tools for sale under suspicious circumstances or at unusually low prices.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please contact North Yorkshire Police via:

Telephone: Dial 101 

Replying to this message

Email: sylvia.matla@northyorkshire.police.uk

Reference: Please quote occurrence number 12260017414.

Alternatively, you can provide information 100% anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.