A boy had his scooter stolen from the play park in Cole Lane, Ivybridge on Friday evening.
The boy was playing with a group of friends at about 8pm, when an older youth entered the park and ran off with the scooter.
The area was searched, but the £50 scooter couldn’t be found.
Ivybridge police have asked members of the public to call 101 and quote the crime reference number CR/074980/17, should they see an orange/red child’s scooter, or know where it is.