Police have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to trace in connection with a robbery.

On Thursday, 11 September at approximately 21:45hrs the suspect entered a shop in Archway Road, N6 and told the owner that his wife was pregnant and she needed some bottled water.

The suspect touched the stomach area of the victim to imitate his wife’s condition.

The suspect is then seen to take a quantity of cash out of the victim’s pockets as the victim remained motionless and unable to resist the robbery taking place.

The suspect is described as approximately 30-35 years old, of Eastern European appearance, around 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build, with short black hair, wearing dark jeans, a grey polo shirt, a black bomber jacket with small white writing on the back just below the collar.

Detective Sergeant Dave Bullock, Serious Acquisitive Crime Unit in Haringey, said: “The victim in this incident said that he was momentarily unaware of what had happened to him. The suspect’s distraction tactics appeared to have worked as he robbed the victim of cash from his pocket. If anyone recognises the suspect or has been a victim in similar circumstances, please contact us.”

You can view video by clicking on the link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02dgtz1

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 020 3276 3158 quoting reference CRIS 2820756/14. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at www.crimestoppers-uk.org