A THIEF has struck in a York village.

North Yorkshire Police say they’re investigating the theft of a ride-on mower from Strensall.

It happened between October 1 and 2, and the mower was taken from a shed by at a property in Sheriff Hutton Road.

The mower was later found abandoned outside St Helen's Church, Sheriff Hutton.

A police spokesman said: “This CCTV image shows a man sitting on the ride-on mower.

“If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please get in touch.

“Email joanne.bell@northyorkshire.police.uk if you can help. Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC1488 Bell, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. Please quote reference 12240181738 when passing on information.”