Police are searching for a man in his 40s after a handbag was stolen from a home in London Colney's High Street.

The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Sunday (August 11), when it was reported that a man entered a property and stole a handbag before using a bank card that was inside it.

Enquiries are now underway with officers looking for a suspect, who is described as a white man in his 40s, 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, and with brown hair. He was of a thin build with facial hair above his top lip.

Anyone with information should call the non-emergency number 101 quoting ISR 307 of August 12.

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report or speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via the online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact.

Alternatively, you can stay anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.