Hertfordshire police are searching for a man after an attempted burglary in Hitchin.

They want to identify the person pictured after a suspect reportedly tried to gain entry to a property in Nightingale Road around 5.05am on Sunday, June 30.

Police officers are linking the incident to a burglary on the same day and time when a phone was taken from another property in Nightingale Road.

A spokesperson for Herts police said they believe the person pictured may have been in the area at the time and may have information to assist the investigation.

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Anyone with information is asked to email Detective Constable Barnaby Goding at Barnaby.Goding@herts.police.uk.

Information can also be reported at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference 41/53043/24.

Alternatively, you can report information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.