Chocolate worth over £180 has been stolen from Waitrose.

Police officers are investigating the incident at Shell Little Waitrose on September 23.

The theft of chocolates, amounting to £183.65, occurred around 5pm.

Officers are now coming forward with this image as they want to speak with this man in connection with the shoplifting.

The man, pictured, is described as having grey hair and a ponytail.

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A spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said: “We believe the man in this image can help us with our investigation and would urge him, or anyone who knows his identity, to get in touch with us.

“Also, if you have information about this incident, saw anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage which could aid our investigation, please contact us.

“You can do this by calling 101, or by visiting the below website, quoting incident number 44230389040.

“You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”