Gwent Police is appealing for information following a theft which occurred in Lloyds TSB Bank on Chepstow Road Newport.
The theft occurred on Wednesday 30th December 2009 between 3.35pm and 3.45pm.
The victim, a 77 year old man, was withdrawing cash from an ATM inside the Lloyds TSB branch. As the money was being dispensed a man, who was behind him in the queue, reached in front of the victim and took the money from the machine. He then ran out of the branch in the direction of Glebe Street and the Godfrey Morgan Wetherspoons public house.
The offender was described as a white male, aged between 25 and 30 years old and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was of thin build with short fair hair and a pale complexion. He was wearing black tracksuit bottoms with an orange stripe, a black nylon tracksuit top and black woollen gloves.
Gwent Police is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone who knows the identity of the offender to contact them on 101 or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
