A hydraulic hammer worth £4,500 has been stolen from a builder's compound in Wigton.
Thieves forced entry to the Thomas Armstrong premises on Syke Road at some time over the weekend of August 9 to 12.
Police have now launched an investigation.
The hammer is orange tainted, say police.
Anyone with information should call police on 101, email 101@cumbria.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 72 of 12th August.
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