THREE young men who stole power tools from unlocked vehicles on the weekend are set to appear in court at a later date.

Between the hours of midnight and 3am on Sunday, February 6, three males stole items from numerous motor vehicles and attempted to steal from other motor vehicles at numerous properties in the Kenny Street area.

Hamilton Police acting sergeant, Roger McClure said all vehicles were unlocked and there were no signs of forced entry.

Following the thefts, police searched a residential address in Quigley Street where they recovered cordless power tools stolen from the vehicles and located small quantities of cannabis and methamphetamine.

One of the offenders was a 27-year-old male from Terang who was interviewed by police and released pending summons.

The other two offenders were a 17-year-old Hamilton male and an 18-year-old Portland male, who were both charged by police and released on bail to appear at the Hamilton Magistrates court at a later date.

Hamilton residents have been urged to lock their motor vehicles especially at night following a number of break-ins and attempted break-ins.