THIEVES stole more than £500 worth of tools from a van that was left parked in Eastleigh's town centre for just half an hour in broad daylight.
The Ford Escort was parked in an alleyway at the back of the High Street when the thieves struck and removed the car's rear window, causing £100 worth of damage in the process.
Amongst the haul of tools taken in the mid-morning theft were a drill and saw set worth £400, a socket and spanner set worth £50 and a Stanley Tough toolbox with tools worth £60.
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