SEVERAL homes have been targeted during a spate of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the Coulby Newham area of Middlesbrough.

Cleveland Police sai the incidents occurred between 1am and 5am on Thursday, April 11 on The Holt, Manor Wood, Thistle Rise, Grange Wood, Paddock Wood, The Coppice, Hollowfield and Sunnyside.

Officers are asking anyone with private CCTV footage around these areas to check their footage for any offences and hand it over to detectives.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Kate Brodie on the non-emergency number 101, quoting 059990.

Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org