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Officers from Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team are investigating the theft of a generator in North Dorset and issuing an image in a bid to locate it.

Between 2pm on Thursday 18 July and 7.30am on Saturday 20 July 2024 a Doosan generator and compressor was stolen from a farm in Marnhull.

The generator is described as a large commercial generator that is white in colour and had the letters ‘CES’ written on it.

Due to the weight of the generator, it is suspected a vehicle with a crane may have been used to steal the items.

Police Constable Sebastian Haggett, of the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team, said: “We are carrying out an investigation into the theft of these high-value items.

“We appreciate the location is very rural, but we are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area during the relevant timeframe to please get in touch.

“It is quite possible that the vehicle involved has travelled through Marnhull and we would ask anybody who has CCTV to check it and get in touch if they see anything relevant to our enquiries.

“We are issuing an image of a similar compressor to the one that was stolen and would ask anyone who has seen one matching the description for sale in unusual circumstances to please come forward.”

Anybody with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting 55240110147. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111.