Thieves managed to avoid police after being caught on CCTV trying to steal two high-end campervans from a lock-up overnight.
It happened at the Kinnersley Camper Van Storage site on Brenda Road in Hartlepool at 1am on Wednesday (April 24) morning.
The suspects reportedly broke into the lock-up and were caught on CCTV taking two of the vans from the site.
Police described both of the campervans as “high-value”.
Officers rushed to the scene and managed to find both of the vans in less than 15 minutes, but their suspects were nowhere to be seen.
A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “Officers with police dogs conducted an area search for the suspects, but unfortunately did not manage to find them.”
Detectives are now investigating and have urged anyone with information to call 101.
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