Police are appealing for witnesses after £2000 worth of fishing equipment was stolen from a garage in Andover.

The garage in Albany Road has been targeted twice in less than a week.

The first incident was between 2am and 3pm on Sunday, December 30 and it was broken into again between 8.15am and 5pm on Friday, January 4.

On both occasions the offender has stolen fishing equipment including rods and reels used for competition fishing.

PC Lindsey Campbell from Andover police station said: “Did you witness this incident or have you been offered items of fishing equipment for sale?”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact PC Campbell at Andover police station by phoning 101.

Mini-Com users can call the police on 18001 101. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.