POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man.

Stephen Queen, 44, of no fixed abode, has failed to attend meetings with the Probation Service in Scarborough following his early release from prison on July 8.

He had been serving a three-year sentence for burglaries at hotels in Whitby and Scarborough.

A warrant was issued for his arrest and recall to prison after he failed to abide by the conditions of his prison release licence.

Queen is known to have links in the Blackpool area of Lancashire and is described as 5ft 4in tall, with short grey hair and a medium build.

Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option one, and speak to the force control room.