POLICE are searching for a man after an electric bike worth thousands of pounds was stolen from outside a cafe in Poole.

A Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 500 electric bike was snatched from outside Jazz Café on Shore Road.

The electric bike, which was secure at the time, can fetch more than £2,000 online. 

Dorset Police community support investigator Brett Hirst said: “I have obtained a CCTV image of a person I would like to identify as part of my enquiries.

“I would ask anyone with information about his identity to please contact Dorset Police.”

The incident took place at 4.40pm on August 12.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230130651.

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