Thieves stole a Raleigh road bike after forcing open a garden gate as a home was targeted.

Police are seeking witnesses and are appealing for information after a bike was stolen from the garden of a home in Lowestoft.

A police spokesman said: "Sometime between 3pm on Sunday, December 31 and 3pm on Tuesday, January 2 a garden gate at a home in Factory Street, Lowestoft was forced open and a ladies blue Raleigh road bicycle was stolen.

"A lock was also broken off a shed door.

"Can you help?"

Information to Suffolk police quoting crime reference number 37/665/24 via 101.