POLICE have identified a man who may be able to assist them with ongoing inquiries into a series of house burglaries which have taken place in North Yorkshire.

Keith Baker was born in 1963 and has connections in the York area, where most of the offences have occurred, but is also known to have connections in the Sunderland area and Houghton-le-Spring.

Police are asking for information about his whereabouts. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.