THIEVES helped themselves to an ice cream machine after breaking into a van in Wisbech.

The offenders stole the ice cream maker and cash from a Ford Transit van, which was parked off Cromwell Road.

The incident happened between 5.30pm on Monday May 21 and 8am the following day.

Detective Sergeant Matt Swash, investigating, said: “I would appeal to anyone who knows who took the ice cream machine and where it is now.

“With the warm weather it is likely the offenders will try to sell on the equipment or use it to try to cash in themselves.”

Anyone with any information should call DS Swash on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 55511.