Thieves have stolen three motorbikes by smashing into a bike shop with a van in Newtown, leaving the business £30,000 out of pocket. 

The burglary, which happened shortly after 3am on Saturday, May 4, involved a ram raid, by a white transit van, at Freestyle Bikes, St Giles Business Park, on Pool Road.

Two blue and white Yamaha bikes and a white and blue HUSQVARNA bike were stolen.

hey are worth £18,649 in total. Damage thought to cost £12,000 to repair was also caused during the incident. 

County Times: One of the bikes that was stolen in the raid at Freestyle Bikes, in Newtown.One of the bikes that was stolen in the raid at Freestyle Bikes, in Newtown.

Officers are searching for those responsible and appealing for anyone with information to come forward. They believe there were three men involved, who spoke with Liverpool accents. 

The van entered Newtown on Pool Road at 1am, and made off in the direction of New Road at around 3.10am. The van was found abandoned in the Llys Dulas area of Trehafren housing estate a short while later. 

Anyone with information that can help officers with their investigation is urged to contact Sgt. Matthew Price at Newtown Police Station by calling 101.