A THIEF hid items in his tracksuit trousers before stealing them from a shop.

The man, aged in his late 20s or early 30s, stole the items from a shop in Upper Howsell, Malvern, at around 8pm on Tuesday, October 18.

He is described as white, slim, clean shaven and was wearing a black tracksuit with a blue Adidas logo on the front and black trainers with white laces.

Anyone with information about the theft can call police on 101, quoting incident number 0727S 181016.