POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after £40 worth of items including vodka was stolen from a store in Sway.

The incident occurred between 11.20am and 11.30am on Thursday, January 21 at the Central Convenience Store on Station Road.

A man entered the store and proceeded to pick up a number of items, including a bottle of vodka, totalling approximately £40 and left the store without paying.

It is believed that he fled the scene on a bike and headed towards Sway train station.

The man is described as being a white man, aged 18 to 20, approximately six foot and was wearing black North Face puffa-style jacket, grey trainers, a black face mask and had a red CEX drawstring bag.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 101, quoting 44210024102.

Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.