Police are appealing for information after a bag was stolen from a car in Summertown.

The car was parked in South Parade at about 3.15pm yesterday when someone knocked on the window and gestured that there was a problem with the rear of the car.

The driver, a man, got out of the car to have a look and the thief reached in and stole his bag from the front passenger seat.

The thief is large, with a swarthy, dark skinned complexion with short black hair.

PC Tom Coyne, based at St Aldates police station, said: “I am appealing for anyone who may have seen the thief in the area at the time of the incident to contact me.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact PC Coyne at St Aldates police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don’t want to talk to the police or give your name, call Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.