CAR thieves have stolen two new cars worth a total of nearly £50,000.

The Black BMW 325 Sport, worth almost £30,000, and a black Mini Cooper 1.6, worth about £18,500, were stolen from a car transporter park-ed at Able Aggregates, on the Billingham Industrial Estate, Teesside, on Tuesday night.

Both cars, which are unregistered, had rear windows smashed before being driven off the transporter and possibly towed away.

Thieves have been warned the cars are identifiable by their chassis and engine numbers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Deborah Stelling, of Cleveland Pol-ice, on (01642) 302426.