[Images of two women police wish to speak with]
Detectives from Barking and Dagenham Borough investigating a theft in a commercial address have issued CCTV footage of two women they wish to identify and speak to in connection with the incident.
On 1 December 2015, police were called at around 14:50hrs to a report of a theft in the Money Store on Station Parade in Barking.
Between 13:45hrs and 14:30hrs, two suspects followed an elderly woman from a nearby bank into the Money Store on Station Parade. Both the suspects had seen the physically impaired 77-year-old withdraw £1,000 from her account at a nearby bank and place the money in an envelope into her bag and then zip it up.
Once inside the Money Store, one of the suspects stood in front of the victim and pick-pocketed the envelope from her bag as they stood in the queue.
The suspects then left the shop; as soon as the victim got to the counter, she realised her envelope was taken.
CCTV which captured the two suspects has been released by officers. The suspects are described as:
‘Suspect 1’ [image ref: 201053] is described as a slim built white woman, with long blonde hair. She was wearing a white scarf, a black jacket, blue jeans and carrying a black shoulder bag.
‘Suspect 2’ [image ref: 201054] is described as a slim built woman with tied up brown hair held with a black band. She was wearing a black jacket and carrying a shoulder bag with a light coloured strap.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise the two women shown on CCTV are has any information that may assist officers.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 201053 (suspect 1) or 201054 (suspect 2) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
