AN ALERT was sent out by police after four incidents across the Stroud area.

Police say that a man in his 30s wearing a dark blue tracksuit and with brown mid-length hair stole between £30 to £40 from an insecure shed. 

Officers say this happened at 6pm on Thursday, March 28 at a property on Manor View, Selsley East, Stroud. 

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 336 of March 28. 

An unlocked car was entered at Field Road, Rodborough.

Items stolen include a blue Barbour jacket, a Halfords starter battery pack plus an Airbus ID, which has been found and returned to the victim.

Police say the incident took place between 6pm on Saturday, March 23 and 9am the following day. 

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 264 of March 29. 

A property was also entered at Gardiner Close in Chalford on Friday, March 29 between 4pm and 10pm - there was no reports of anything stolen. 

Anyone with information should call 424 and quote incident number 336 of April 1. 

A car was entered at Chestnut Lane and loose change stolen. 

The date and time of the incident is unknown. 

Anyone with information should call 086 and quote incident number 336 of March 28.