THIEVES broke into five outbuildings in Railway Street in Slingsby near Malton overnight on March 6.
Thieves stole an orange Husqvarna chainsaw from one of the properties.
PC Gemma Thwaites, of Malton Police, said: “This spate of break-ins has caused a lot of concern in the village and we are doing all we can to find those responsible.”
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