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A balaclava-clad gang who were 'behaving suspiciously' near some stables fled in a Vauxhall Astra after being 'spooked'.
A group of four white men - wearing all black - were spotted in Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, at around 1.30am on Tuesday, October 7.
They were seen climbing a gate and using torches, potentially with the intention to target nearby horses.
However the suspects were 'spooked' and left the scene in a 54 reg Vauxhall Astra with black wheels.
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A South Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for information after receiving a report of suspicious behaviour near a stables last week.
"We were called at 1.30am on Tuesday, October 7, to a stables on Bridgnorth Road in Stourton.
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