POLICE officers who have recovered a number of tools which they believe have been stolen are trying to identify their owners.

They were found in the car park at the Lakeside shopping centre and we believe they were taken from a van over last weekend.

The items discovered were a number of empty tool boxes and a tool bag with some hand tools inside.

If you believe these tools are yours please contact us and we will ask you to verify the items to confirm you are the owner.

If you have any information or believe these tools are yours then police would like you to get in touch.

A statement says: "You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."