Officers are appealing for information after a digger was stolen from a building site in Brockworth earlier this month.
It was reported that a Kobelco model 310 SK30SR excavator had been stolen from Mill Lane at around 5.10pm on Sunday 4 February.
It is believed that unknown offenders had entered the building site, which is opposite Henley Bank School, in a large HGV before stealing the digger.
Investigating officers would like to hear from anyone who lives in the area and witnessed suspicious activity or has dashcam/CCTV footage of the theft.
Anyone who can assist with the investigation is asked to complete the following online form quoting incident 70 of 5 February: www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
Alternatively information can be submitted anonymously by calling the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/