Police have issued images of a suspected shoplifter they would like to identify following a spate of thefts from shops in Leeds, Bradford and Kirklees.

Goods totalling £23,000 were taken from a number of Boots stores – including more than £5,600 from the Savins Mill Way store in Kirkstall.

This included  

  • Boots in Brook Street, Ilkley, on 22 February where skincare products totalling more than £2,750 were taken.
  • Boots in Birstall Shopping Park (four separate incidents totalling more than £4,400).
  • Boots in Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall, Leeds (four separate incidents totalling over £5,600).
  • Boots in Guiseley Retail Park, Guiseley, Leeds (two separate incidents totalling over £2,000).  
  • Boots in Thorpe Park, Leeds (three separate incidents totalling more than £4,000). 
     

Officers investigating the thefts have released a number of images of a male who they believe is the same suspect.

Anyone who recognises the male is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online at online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 13260110800.  

Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.