Quick-witted thieves stole a ladder from a van's roof rack.
Police are seeking witnesses and are appealing for information in connection with the theft from a van in Corton, north of Lowestoft.
A police spokesman said: "A ladder was stolen from the roof rack of a van in Blundeston Road, Corton sometime between 4.40pm on Tuesday, January 9 and 6am on Wednesday, January 10."
Information to Suffolk police quoting crime reference number 37/1621/24 via 101.
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