POLICE are investigating a break-in at a petrol station near Ringwood.

Cigarettes were stolen during the incident at the Picket Post station on the westbound side of the A31.

The break-in took place after midnight.

Officers are hunting for two men in relation to the incident and have issued a public appeal for information.

They have sealed off the station to investigate and the fuel station on the eastbound side is also sealed off at the moment, although police have said they do not have any reports of a break-in there.

It is believed this is due to electric problems.

Police say they are looking for two men after the break-in at about 12.30pm.

The force was called at 5.54am and the station was immediately sealed off so it could be investigated.

A spokesman said “a quantity of cigarettes” was taken, adding: “If you saw two men in the area acting suspiciously at around midnight please call 101, quoting incident 100 of June 2.”