Police are appealing for witnesses after three delivery vans were targeted in a series of thefts that took place within one hour on the same day.

The three incidents took place on November 1 between 9.20am and 10.05pm in the areas of Thames Ditton, Sunbury-on-Thames and Stanwell.

The first took place at 9.20am, where Surrey Police says that suspects driving a light blue Toyota Yaris approached a delivery van driver in Embercourt Road in Thames Ditton.

The driver was then allegedly threatened with weapons before the contents of the van were stolen.

At around 9:45am, suspects driving a dark blue/black Audi A3 allegedly targeted another delivery van driver in The Parade, Sunbury Cross, in Sunbury-on-Thames.

The vehicle's cloned plates were then switched before a third delivery van driver was targeted at 10.05am at Trinity Close in Stanwell.

Surrey Police has said that none of the three drivers sustained any injuries.

Detective Inspector Doug Ashman said: “Thankfully, none of the drivers targeted suffered any injuries but were all left extremely shaken.

“We would like to reassure the local community that we are doing everything possible to identify these offenders and ensure they are brought to justice.

“We are appealing for the public’s help to identify any of the persons shown and the drivers of the cars pictured in the CCTV images, as we believe they can assist with our investigation.”

Surrey Police is appealing for anyone with information to contact police online at Surrey Police or on 101 quoting the reference PR/45230124081.

Information can be reported anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses after three delivery van drivers were targeted on Wednesday (1 November) within the space of an hour, which we believe to all be linked.

“At around 9:20am, suspects driving a light blue Toyota Yaris approached a delivery van driver in Embercourt Road, Thames Ditton, and threatened them with weapons, before stealing contents from the van.

“At around 9:45am, suspects driving a dark blue/black Audi A3 targeted another delivery van driver in The Parade, Sunbury Cross, in Sunbury-on-Thames, before switching cloned plates and targeting another delivery van driver at around 10:05am in Trinity Close, Stanwell.”