POLICE are investigating the theft of a Mercedes in a country lane in Frankley.

After 8pm on Sunday, September 25, the owner of a Grey Mercedes ML250 AMG Sport left their car parked unattended in a gateway on Oxwood Lane after it had broken down.

Upon returning the next day at 11.45am, the owner found the vehicle had gone.

Anyone with information on the vehicle, which has a registration of 37RM, is urged to call police on 101, quoting incident reference number 0241s of September 26.