Police in Waltham Forest have released a CCTV image of a painkiller thief caught on CCTV. 

Suspect 153487 is wanted in connection with theft a Wilkinson's in High Street, Walthamstow, on June 26 at around 8.45am. 

The man pictured stole £65 worth of Nurofen from the store, placing 17 packets in a bag and walking out. 

The CCTV image has been released to the Guardian as part of a joint venture with the Metropolitan Police to identify potential perpetrators of unsolved crimes in the borough.

Anyone with information is asked contact Waltham Forest police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.