Police Issue Tweet in the Hunt For #Cinderella Theif

Police in County Durham have issued a tweet to urge the public to aid them in their search for a man who left a a single shoe after attempting to steal cider from a local shop on Sunday night.

The “Cinderella” thief left his Nike Air-Max trainer at the crime scene in County Durham.

Officers from Derwentside Division of Durham Police used the twitter name @DsidePolice and said:

“At 21:30 on 27th a man tried to steal cider from the Co-op on Tyne Rd, Stanley leaving this trainer behind. Did you see him or know who he is? Info to PC2432 at Consett via 101 #cinderella”

The man attempted to steal a quantity cider at 9.30pm on Sunday night from a Co-op store on Tyne Road in Stanley. The reasoning his actions being are unknown, but before fleeing the store the Cinderella theif left a grey, red and black Nike Air Max trainer in the store.

The Derwentside Division of Durham Police tweeted a photo of the trainer, in the hope someone might recognise it, or have seen a man fleeing the area with only the other shoe

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