POLICE are searching for a stolen Mini following a two-in-one burglary outside of an address on Staindrop Road in West Auckland.

The incident happened at about 11.30pm on Friday, November 29.

It is believed the suspect broke into the address and removed car keys from the kitchen before making off in the vehicle.

The car is a blue Mini Cooper S with a white stripe over the bonnet and boot, white roof and white alloys.

The registration reads L88 LUC.

The car owner said: "It was spotted in Stockton on Yarm road, once on Saturday at 17.45 and then again in the same place on Sunday at 17.30 on Yarm Road driving like a maniac, overtaking cars and running red lights."

Anyone with information should contact PC Simpson-Jones on 101 quoting incident number 495 of November 29.