FOUR bikes worth a total of £6,800 have been stolen from a shed.

Police in Selby are appealing for information after the top of the range bikes were stolen from the property in Sherburn Street, Cawood.

The burglary happened overnight between 8pm on Thursday and 8.20am the following morning when thieves targeted the outhouse.

The bikes taken in the burglary include a Liv Avail Advance blue and black women’s road bike and a Whyte T130SXX women’s full suspension mountain bike with a pink frame and green pedals and joystick grips.

A Transition Scout men’s full suspension mountain bike in red and black with white pedals and Hope wheel hubs was also taken along with a Giant Defy 4 men’s road bike in green, black and white, with black tape on the handle bars.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing to anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the Sherburn Street area overnight or has any other information that could assist the investigation, to contact them.

They are also warning people to be vigilant if they are offered similar bikes for sale and to contact the police if they recognise any of the stolen items.

Anyone with any information should phone police on 101 or e-mail laura.hammond@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Alternatively phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference12170156321.