POLICE are seeking two teenagers after a handbag theft in Bishop Auckland.
The pair snatched the bag from a woman while she was shopping in the town's Asda supermarket, in the Newgate Centre, yesterday, at 2.45pm.
The bag contained a purse, money and mobile telephone.
The thieves were both male. One was described as aged about 17, 5ft 10in, with blond or ginger hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt and dark tracksuit bottoms.
The other teenager was aged about 16, 5ft 5in, with blond hair cut in a wedge style to about eye-level. He was wearing a navy blue T-shirt with two white stripes on the sleeves.
Witnesses are asked to contact PC Warren Hawes or PC Abbey Waites on (01388) 603566
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