POWER tools and generators have been stolen from a street in Ardleigh.

An unlucky 13 vehicles were broken into between 5.30am and 6.30am on Monday.

It is the latest in a series of raids where contractor vans have been broken into across Colchester.

They were parked in a hotel car park along Old Ipswich Road.

PC Matthew Essam said: "I am keen to find the people responsible for this theft and am asking anyone who may have been offered these items for sale to get in touch."

Anyone with any information call PC Essam at Harwich Police station on 101.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.