TABLETS stolen from a car in York are potentially harmful, police have warned.

A handbag was stolen from a red Vauxhall Vectra, in Livingstone Street. It contained a pack of 24 Prozac anti-depressant tablets.

The incident happened at about 4pm on Sunday. The handbag has since been found, but the tablets are missing.

Police have warned that the tablets are potentially harmful if taken by people, not prescribed to, whether they take one or more tablets.

The tablets are blue and white in a foil pack.

Any people found with the tablets, whether adults or children, should be informed of the potentially harmful nature of the tablets taken in any dose.

Updated: 08:42 Tuesday, July 01, 2003