Police hunt men after cigarettes and booze swiped from Elland Road Tesco

Police are trying to track down three men after cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from a Tesco on Elland Road.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 8th Apr 2021, 12:09 GMT
Updated 8th Apr 2021, 12:10 GMT
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Officers were called on Wednesday by a member of the public reporting CCTV footage from Back Green, Churwell, from shortly after 12pm that day of three men acting suspiciously with one carrying an item.

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Video footage shared on social media showed the moment the men drove off in a blue Ford Focus.

Police are trying to track down three men after cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from a Tesco on Elland Road.Police are trying to track down three men after cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from a Tesco on Elland Road.
Police are trying to track down three men after cigarettes and alcohol were stolen from a Tesco on Elland Road.

This is now being linked to the theft of a large amount of cigarettes and alcohol which was stolen from the nearby Tesco Express store in Elland Road at the same time, police confirmed.

The suspect requested the items as a customer but left the shop without paying.

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He was described as white, aged 24 to 27, about 6ft tall, medium build, with short brown hair.

He was wearing a red Adidas jacket with white stripes down the arms, police said.

Enquiries are ongoing.

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Anyone with any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact officers via 101 quoting crime reference 13210170729 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat