Officers investigating the theft of a shopper’s phone from a store want to track down this man.
The victim was targeted in the Wollaton Co-op after she stopped at the till to pay for her items.
Having put her phone on the side, the woman left the shop in Lambourne Drive without remembering to pick it back up again.
Realising her mistake, she went back into the store, by which time the phone was nowhere to be seen, so she informed shop staff.
Having reviewed available CCTV, shopworkers saw that an unknown man had spotted the phone next to the till, pocketed it, and left the store.
The theft took place around 7.05pm on 14 July, with the police launching an investigation after being notified soon after.
Officers can now release this picture of a man they’d like to speak to as part of their inquiries.
PC Kevin Kirk, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This incident was sadly an example of how opportunistic thieves can be.
“Having spotted a phone left at the till, the person responsible didn’t do the honourable thing and hand it in but instead chose to steal it.
“The victim was understandably left very upset by what happened, so we’re determined to try and return their stolen property to them.
“On that note, we’d ask that the man pictured does the right thing and makes themselves known to us, as we believe they may be able to assist with our investigation.
“Likewise, we’d ask anyone who recognises them to share this information too.”
The police can be contacted directly on 101, quoting incident 732 of 14 July 2026, while Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.
