A THIEF is being hunted after he stole cash and electronics worth more than £5,000 from a stall at Accrington Market.

Police have released a CCTV image of the suspect in a bid to find him after the raid that saw 30 mobile phones, a Dell laptop and £2,500 in cash were taken.

Officers said that the stallholder had been left devastated following the theft.

PC Drew Kelly said: “The stallholder is self-employed and the impact on him has been quite significant.

“It is possible that the person responsible may not live locally and had travelled from out of town.

“I appeal to anyone who recognises the man or who has any further information to come forward.”

It happened around 4.35pm on May 13, at the market in Peel Street.

Anyone with information can contact police on 0845 1 25 35 45 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.