MORE than £10,000 of property was stolen during four break-ins on the same night.

In the first of the thefts, a barn at a riding centre in Sedbury was broken into and petrol, a silver Polaris Magnum 500 quad bike and a red Honda quad bike were stolen.

The second incident happened at a farm in Brockweir at around 3am on Friday when thieves forced their way into an outhouse.

They managed to steal a green Yamaha quad bike before they were disturbed and fled the scene.

Two more overnight break-ins in Tidenham were then reported later in the morning.

Tools including a Stihl chainsaw, Stihl disc cutter, a jumpstart pack and a socket set were taken from a shed in a yard while two cans of petrol were stolen from the garden of a house.

The four break-ins, which police believe are linked, happened either late on Thursday or in the early hours of Friday.

One of the stolen quad bikes has since been recovered.

Police are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward and call 0845 090 1234, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident 39 of February 18.

Anyone who wants security advice following these break-ins should also call 0845 090 1234 and ask to speak to their local Safer Community Team.

Crime reduction advice can be also be found at http://www.gloucestershire.police.uk">www.gloucestershire.police.uk.