Officers have released images of stolen tools in the hope of reuniting them with their rightful owner.

Officers have released images of stolen tools in the hope of reuniting them with their rightful owner.

One man was arrested in Richmond for handling stolen goods on Tuesday the 6th of May. You can view images of the items on our Radio Jackie website. If you believe they are yours, you should call 101 and provide officers with serial numbers.

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