AROUND £400 worth of alcohol was stolen from a Tesco supermarket.

A total of 12 bottles of spirits were stolen from the store in Penny’s Walk in Ferndown at 11.03am on Friday, March 4.

Police said a man left the store without making any attempt to pay.

A CCTV image has now been released of a man police would like to identify in relation to the incident.

Bournemouth Echo:

Police Community Support Investigator Rich Frew, of Dorset Police, said: “As part of my investigation I have obtained a CCTV image of the suspect and attempts to identify this man have so far been unsuccessful.

“While I appreciate he is wearing a face mask, I am issuing it in the hope that someone may recognise him from the image and the clothing he is wearing and I would ask anyone with information to please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220037286.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.