CCTV footage has been released by Cleveland Police of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of a bench from a front garden.

A man was caught in security footage walking along Holmbeck Road in North Skelton, east Cleveland, with a dog by his side and the bench over his shoulder on Thursday, March 3 at around 6.10pm.

The bench has metal stands with wooden slates and is distinctive as one of the slates is white in colour.

Anyone who may know the identity of the man in the footage is asked to contact PC David Alcock on the non-emergency number on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org