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A CCTV image of a shoplifter has been released by police in Waltham Forest. 

Suspect 160385 is wanted for shoplifting after he stole £30 worth of cosmetics from a petrol station in Walthamstow. 

The incident, captured on CCTV occurred at Texaco in Forest Road, Walthamstow, at around 3.25pm on August 30. 

He walks over the beauty and toiletry isle where he then picks up several cosmetic items worth £30 and conceals them in a clear plastic bag. 

The thief is challenged by staff as he approaches the exit, but manages to leave with the goods. 

CCTV has been supplied 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 to contact Waltham Forest police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.