CCTV issued following distraction theft at Ipswich supermarket

Police want to hear from anyone who recognises the men.

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 18th Mar 2021

Suffolk Police has issued CCTV of two men they'd like to speak to in connection with a distraction theft at the Sainsbury's on Felixstowe Road.

An elderly woman was putting her shopping in her car at around 12pm on Monday 8th March, when a man approached her and started talking to her.

As this was happening another man had taken the victim's card holder, containing bank cards, out of her bag, before both men ran off.

A short time later the victim's card was used at a nearby cash machine at Tesco in Foxhall Road, where £300 was withdrawn.

The first of the two men is described as white with a tanned complexion, aged in his 30s or 40s, well built with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a white face mask with a breather/vent on it. He was also wearing a blue puffer-style jacket and navy blue jeans.

The other man is believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, and is described as white with a tanned complexion, with short, dark hair. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark-coloured jacket. He was also wearing a dark face-mask.

Anyone who recognises either of the men in the pictures is asked to contact police on 101.

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