A masked e-biker who was seen looking into cars escaped a police dog search.

At around 4.17am this morning (September 7) a man acting suspiciously in Wharf Way, Hunton Bridge, was reported to police.

He was seen using a torch to look into parked cars on the road.

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Police arrived at the scene but the man fled on an e-bike and escaped.

The suspect is described as a black man in his 20s with cornrow style hair, who was wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana covering his face.

Despite a search, with assistance from the dog unit, the suspect was not found.

An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting crime reference 41/72153/22.

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