A SUSPECTED shoplifter is being sought by police after two incidents in North-East shops.

The man pictured has been caught on CCTV inside Boots stores in Darlington, Barnard Castle and Durham city following alleged shoplifting on two occasions earlier this month.

Anyone with information on the man’s identity can contact Durham Police via non-emergency number 101, or by emailing caughton.camera@durham.pnn.police.uk, quoting incident reference CRI00021329 and CRI00021848.