A MOTORCYCLE worth £2,500 has been stolen from a property in Sherborne.

The burglary took place sometimes between 7pm on Friday February 16 and 8am on Saturday February 17.

The motorcycle, which is a bright green Kawasaki KDx200SR dirt bike worth £2,500, was taken from the home’s outbuilding. It has the registration number F201 UJH.

As well as the motorcycle, a number of other items were stolen, including a Stihl chainsaw, a Stihl leaf blower, a strimmer and various hand tools.

Police have launched an investigation following the incident. 

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: “If you have any information regarding this crime, or you saw something suspicious that you feel may be related, please contact Dorset Police via our 'Do it Online' webpage here: www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/ or by calling the Dorset Police non-emergency number 101 and quote incident number 17:0075.”