THOUSANDS of pounds worth of alcohol and groceries were stolen during a theft in Ringwood.

An investigation has opened after £2,000 worth of items were stolen at Waitrose, The Furlong.

The incident occurred on June 13 at around 6pm.

Now, officers have shared CCTV images of two people they would like to speak to in relation to the incident.

The first man is described as 5ft 10, aged in his early 40s with short brown hair, a clean shaven face and a stocky build.

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a long black jacket, blue denim jeans and white trainers.

The second man is described as 5ft 9, aged in his early 40s with short dark hair, a goatee beard and tattoos on both arms and at the back of his neck.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “We believe the men in these images can help us with our investigation and would urge them, or anyone who knows their identity, to get in touch with us.

“Also, if you witnessed the incident, saw anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage which could aid our investigation, please contact us.

“You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, quoting incident number 44240249210.

“You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting their website.”