A roofers’ van was stolen from a Lockerbie street and then found abandoned just hours later.
The van, belonging to John Glendinning Roofing, was nicked from the Park Place and Bridge Street area of the town on Tuesday morning.
It was later found abandoned near Eaglesfield several hours later.
Police are now appealing for help to find out who took the grey Renault Traffic van.
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A social media post stated: “If you have witnessed anything suspicious, or have dashcam footage of the vehicle being driven between Lockerbie and Eaglesfield or have any information in relation to this incident, please contact 101, quoting incident 0490 of January 21.”