DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a burglary at a house in Allendale Drive, Copford.

Crooks forced open a front door at 1.20am on Friday, July 4.

They took a set of car keys and a wallet containing a small sum of money, but were disturbed and fled without taking the vehicle which was parked on the driveway.

Anyone with information should contact Det Con Caroline Cross at Colchester CID on 101.