POLICE have appealed for help to catch a man who stole a computer tablet from a Darlington pub.

A bald or shaven headed male aged between 30 to 35 walked into the Travellers Rest pub in Cockerton, Darlington, at about 7.30pm on Sunday, March 1.

He was wearing a black coat and grey jogging bottoms.

While inside the premises he entered a private staff area and shortly afterwards it was discovered a Samsung Galaxy tablet had been stolen from that area of the pub.

The man, picured, left the premises onto West Auckland Road.

The investigating officer, PC Stewart Walker is asking anyone who thinks they know the identity of the man in the picture to contact Darlington CID by calling 101 or they can pass on any information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.