Police investigate attempted burglary by four masked men in a North Yorkshire village

Police are appealing for information after an attempted burglary in a rural village in Selby district.

Four men in balaclavas attempted to break into a home in Kirk Smeaton.

However, they were disrupted during the incident and left in the same car they arrived in, which is believed to be a black or dark blue Saab.

At least one of the men is believed to have an Eastern European accent.

The incident happened at around 6.30pm on Thursday, 18 January and an investigation was launched.

Police are now appealing for any witnesses who have yet to come forward, or anyone else who has information that could help the investigation.

Please contact PC Chris Rawlins by emailing [email protected] or calling North Yorkshire Police on 101, selecting option 2 and asking for him by name.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please quote the reference NYP-18012024-0369.