Police hunting pickpocket who took jewellery worth £1,500 from woman's bag (From News Shopper)

Police hunting pickpocket who took jewellery worth £1,500 from woman's bag in F Hinds Jewellers, Orpington

8:30am Monday 13th February 2012 in News By Crime Reporter

OFFICERS are still hunting a man in connection with a pickpocketing offence in Orpington.

At 2.55pm on August 31 last year a man standing behind a 31-year-old woman in F Hinds Jewellers at The Walnuts Shopping Centre removed jewellery worth £1,523 from her handbag.

He then fled on foot, running past Sainsbury's and down Homefield Rise.

The suspect is described by police as a white man, early 30s, of medium build and about 6ft tall.

He has short brown hair and was wearing a grey suit, white shirt and sunglasses.

Anyone with any information should call DC Rebecca Gibbens on 020 8284 8859 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.