Officers have released an image of a man they wish to trace after a café was burgled forcing it to close over the Christmas period.
The incident happened at Toast café in Derby Road on Saturday 20 December at around 2am.
The offender has used a large breeze block to smash his way inside the building and then stolen a small amount of change from the till, a bank card chip and pin reader and 12 candles.
They stole a Secret Santa present for one of the staff, which contained writing accessories such as a notepad and pens.
The incident forced the business to close over some of the Christmas period due to the damage caused.
Police have now released CCTV footage of a man they wish to trace who could help them further their investigation.
They are calling on the public’s help to identify him.
PC Jak Walker, who is investigating the incident, said:
“This was a very traumatic incident for the owners of Toast during a busy period just before Christmas.
“The person responsible caused so much damage to the property that they had no other option but to close.
“Businesses like Toast rely on the Christmas period and we are determined to catch the person responsible for this absolutely despicable crime.
“We are carrying out a number of lines of inquiry including forensics, but we would really like to talk to the person in this footage.
“Do you know the man in the picture? Are you the man in the picture? Please get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information can call 101 quoting incident number 0121 of the 20th December 2025 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
