1:33PM, Fri Aug 17, 2012

Police Hunt Beef Joint Thieves

By Hugh Macknight Location: Ponteland

Picture one of the woman police wish to speak to.

Police have released CCTV images of a man and woman they need to speak to after nine beef joints were stolen from a Ponteland supermarket.

Picture two of the woman police wish to speak to.

Detectives believe the pair may have information about the theft from from the the Waitrose supermarket on Main Street in June.

Picture one of the man police wish to speak to.

The woman police wish to speak to had blonde hair and was smartly dressed in a three quarter sleeved dark jacket, pink Pashmina-type type scarf, a grey and black striped dress, black leggings, flat shoes. She was carrying a shoulder bag.

Picture two of the man police wish to speak to.

The man had close cropped dark hair and was dressed in a grey and black hoodie-style sweatshirt, three-quarter length dark trousers, and dark plimsols.

He was carrying a shopping basket.

Anyone who recognises them is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.