AN E-SCOOTER and a helmet worth around £500 were stolen from outside Castlepoint.

The Pure e-scooter and the helmet were secured to railings near Next at the shopping centre, when a man cut the padlock off the scooter and stole it, at around 4.30pm on Saturday, February 4.

Dorset Police have just released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify and are appealing for any information on the theft.

Bournemouth Echo:

Police community support investigator Jared Sharman, of Bournemouth police, said: “I have been continuing to investigate this theft and have now obtained a CCTV image of the suspect.

“I would ask anyone who recognises him or has information about his identity to please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230020128.

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