POLICE have issued CCTV pictures of four people they are trying to trace after pickpockets targeted elderly people in Staple Hill, stealing a wallet from one man.
Officers have appealed to anyone who recognises the people in the pictures to get in touch.
They are investigating two incidents which happened on May 23, between 2.20pm and 3.20pm.
In the first incident, a couple were followed along Bath Street, which runs between Broad Street and Teewell Avenue, before someone tried to steal a wallet from the man’s pocket.
In a second, a group of four people approached an elderly man putting his shopping away in the nearby Tesco car park.
While the man’s back was turned one of them stole his brown wallet, which contained cash, bank cards and ID cards.
The people targeted were in their mid to late 70s.
Police say the four people they want to trace are:
1) A man (above) who was wearing a light green T-shirt, white trainers, a dark blue baseball cap and sunglasses.
2) A woman (above) who was wearing a black top, loose-fitting trousers and a blue sun hat.
3) A woman (above) who was older than the rest and wearing glasses, a white and green vest and carrying satchel around her body.
4) A man (above) who was younger than the rest, slim and wearing a black bucket hat and cream T-shirt, with a large black and white picture on the front with a slight moustache.
A police spokesperson said: “Extensive CCTV enquiries have been carried out and officers from the local neighbourhood team will continue to have an active presence in Staple Hill and will take action against offenders targeting vulnerable people.”
Anyone who recognises the people in the images should call the police on 101, quoting crime reference number 5225 144 346, or get in touch online.