Police have issued a warning after a drill which may be contaminated with asbestos was stolen from Spring Valley Industrial Estate in Braddan.

The drill and other tools were stolen from Unit 16, a commercial premises, sometime between Sunday, September 17 and Monday, September 18.

A number of items were taken, one of which was a grey and black coloured Makita power drill and it is this which police believe could be contaminated.

Police are urging caution to whoever is in possession of this item and ask anyone with information to contact police headquarters on 631212 quoting reference 17919.