Police have launched an investigation after a number of tools were stolen from a van in South Normanton.

The items were taken from a white Ford Transit van parked in the Premier Inn car park at around 10pm on May 24.

Derbyshire Constabulary says two men, who are believed to have arrived in a dark grey vehicle, broke into the van.

All of the stolen tools are engraved with the letters ‘ECS’. The items and their serial numbers are as follows:

ECS 3870 PRAMAC – Portable Generator

ECS 3866 ROTABROACH – Mag Drill

ECS 3736 Bosch – Drill and Battery Charger

ECS 4095 Makita – Cordless Drill and Battery Charger

ECS 3760 MAKITA – 4.5″ Grinder Cordless

ECS 3715.2 MAKITA Hammer Driver Drill Cordless

ECS 3715.3 MAKITA Impact Wrench Cordless

ECS 3714 MAKITA – Combination Hammer Drill

ECS 3865 Bosch – Pistol Drill

Anyone with any information – or anyone who has been offered the tools for sale – should contact Derbyshire Constabulary and quote reference 22*298419.

There are a number of ways you can contact Derbyshire Constabulary:

• By calling 101
• By sending a private message to the force’s Facebook page
• By sending a direct message to the @DerPolContact Twitter account
• Or via its website.