A SHOPLIFTER stole cooked meats, pies and sweets from a shop on the Malvern Vale housing estate on Saturday, May 14.

The theft took place just before 2pm at the Sainsbury's Local on Buttercup Walk.

The offender is described as scruffy, about six feet tall, aged 45-55, wearing light blue jeans, white trainers with black soles and a light grey hoodie.

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101, citing incident number 0378s/140516.

Later the same day, shoplifters struck at the B and Q, Spring Lane, Malvern Link.

Two women entered the store between 6pm and 6.15pm, and one of them picked up a drill and sander, and then went to the till, ostensibly to return some other items. The second woman distracted the till staff and both left without paying for the tools.

The incident number is 0638s/140516.