£4,000 worth of Gold Chains Stolen From Ludlow Jewellers
Police are investigating the theft of gold chains from a Ludlow jewellers and have appealed for information.
Fifteen chains were taken by a man after he distracted a sales assistant at David James jewellers in Tower Street on Thursday afternoon.
Police have now issued a description of the thief and appealed for any information which might help identify him.
Police Constable Jane Breakwell, the investigating officer, said the theft happened between 3pm and 3.30pm on Thursday.
The offender initially entered the shop and asked to see a tray containing 16 nine-carat gold link chains. After trying them for fit, he then left the shop.
But he returned about 15 minutes later and asked to view the same tray of chains again. PC Breakwell said: "The sales assistant had removed the tray from the display and placed it on the counter. She then leant down to pick up a mirror in which time, the offender has removed 15 chains from the tray and left the store."
He made off in the direction of Corve Street. The man is described as white, aged about 35, around 5ft 5ins tall, of small build with short dark hair and with dark stubble. He had a large plaster on the left side of his neck believed to be covering a tattoo and also had a tattoo of a name along the inside of his right arm.
He was wearing a white sports t-shirt tucked into black tracksuit bottoms.
Anyone with information to help the police should contact PC Breakwell at Ludlow police station on 0300 333 3000, or the anonymous Crimestoppers number, 0800 555 111.
