A PASSPORT and an expired shotgun certificate was stolen from a VW Transporter van parked outside a home in Kempsey.

Thieves found the items inside a bag in a VW Transporter van parked outside the owner's house in Oakfield Close, Kempsey.

The theft happened at some point between 9am on Wednesday, May 27 and 6.30pm on Thursday, May 28.

Anyone with information should call the non-emergency police number on 101 quoting reference number 0506S 280515 22CC/36256H/15.