POLICE are searching for a moped which was stolen in York.

North Yorkshire Police said the blue Piaggio Zip moped, registration YE64 TZX, was stolen from the Clifton area overnight on Saturday.

A spokesman said the moped was last seen in Stockton Lane at about 1.20pm on Sunday with a single rider, believed to be male, who was wearing a black tracksuit and black helmet.

Anyone with information or who has seen the moped since Sunday should phone police on 101.