POLICE are searching for the owner of a medical kit that was discarded by a man attempting to evade officers in north Dorset today.

The discarded items include two bags containing medical kit, and were recovered in the Lodborne area of Gillingham.

A spokesman for North Dorset Police said: "Gillingham team is keen to trace the owner of these items after being discarded by a male evading police."

PC Rob Hammond added: "I spent some time down in Gillingham (today) checking the alleys and avenues... be nice to know who has 'lost' these items."

If you are the owner please contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting occurrence number 55210199985