POLICE are appealing for information after a householder disturbed a burglar in their own home.

The victim disturbed the burglar in their home on Phoenix Gardens in Stockton on Sunday, November 6 at around 7.25pm, when the intruder saw the occupant he fled the house via the front door.

A number of items were stolen including a black Apple iPhone 6, a pearl necklace, an 18-carat gold ring with a diamond cluster, a platinum ring, a platinum ring with a diamond flower and a women’s gold Michael Kors watch.

The suspect is described as a male with a Scottish accent, around 5ft 10in tall, of average build and he was wearing dark clothing.

Anyone who may have been offered the items for sale or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Rich Crallan on the non-emergency 101 number, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org