A MAN reached behind a jewellery shop counter to steal items - then returned five minutes later and repeated the theft.

The jewellery taken from the Goldmart store, in Houndgate, Darlington, on Friday, February 23, at 12.05pm, was worth £1,200.

The man, aged 28, was with two other men and a woman. He wore a dark jacket and light jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0845-60-60-365, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111.