This afternoon at around 4pm a report was made regarding a white Mercedes Sprinter van that was stolen from outside a commercial premise in Stainforth.

Officers made their way to the area and located the vehicle abandoned in the area of Kirkhouse Green within twenty minutes of the report being made.

The vehicle was recovered and will be returned to the owner, enquiries are on-going to identify those involved in the theft.

This is the second van to be stolen and recovered within Doncaster East over the past few days - please remember to ensure your vehicles are secure and put valuables and keys out of sight.