A POLICE van was raided while bobbies broke up a fight on Mainway in Skerton on Sunday night.

They leapt out of the van to quell a disturbance between two men only to find an officer's anorak and various items of personal property had been stolen in their absence.

The fight happened at 11pm and police have issued a description of one man they would like to interview. He was white and wore a baseball cap.

Ring the police on 63333 if you can help with inquiries.

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