Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify after a bottle of wine and scratch cards were stolen.

At around 7.30am on September 2, £60 worth of scratch cards and a bottle of wine were stolen from the Co-op store in Carpenders Park.

Just before 8am on the same day, £120 worth of scratch cards were stolen from a Tesco in South Oxhey.

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Hertfordshire Constabulary believe the thefts are linked and that the man pictured was in the area at the time and may be able to help with their enquiries.

Watford Observer: The CCTV footageThe CCTV footage (Image: Herts Police)

Police Community Support Officer Brent Munday said: “I appreciate that his face is somewhat obscured, but his outfit is fairly distinctive.

“If you recognise him, or have any information you think may assist us, please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to email police at brent.munday@herts.police.uk or call 101 quoting crime reference 41/70899/2.

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