A SNEAK thief stole bank cards, money and a mobile phone from a hotel.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the burglary, which took place at the Greenbank Hotel in Greenbank Road, Darlington, on Friday, September 30.

A black leather purse containing a driving licence, two bank cards and £40 was taken, along with a black Galaxy S mobile phone.

The suspected thief is a white male with a stocky build. He is aged between 25 and 30 and was wearing a grey baseball cap and light blue polo shirt with writing on the back.

He rode away from the hotel on a yellow and black mountain bike.

Anyone with information should call police on 0345-60-60-365