A MAN has come forward after police issued a CCTV image of a person they wanted to trace in connection with a suspected theft in an Aldi supermarket.

The incident happened inside the Aldi on Northway in Scarborough at around 10.15am on Tuesday, February 1.

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A substantial amount of money was accidentally dropped on the floor by an elderly woman while she was doing her shopping.

It is believed the money was picked up by a man who left the supermarket without handing it in.

Following the CCTV appeal issued yesterday, police confirmed today that a man has come forward and is helping officers with their enquiries.

 

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