POLICE are hunting a man suspected of stealing £18 of chicken from a supermarket.

Officers have released a CCTV image of the man, believed to have taken the poultry from Sainsburys Local in Southchurch.

It is alleged he went into the store in Southchurch Road at around 12.35pm on Monday, September 8, selected the poultry worth £18, put it in his bag and left without making an attempt to pay for it.

He is described as a white man and was wearing a white, blue and black T-shirt and jeans and was carrying a satchel style bag.

The CCTV image was released today.

If you recognise the man please contact PC Nikki Cornish at Southend Police Station via Essex Police 101 or email her on nikki.cornish@essex.pnn.police.uk.

People can also leave information anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.