A thief conned his way into a vulnerable man's home and stole his wallet.

He called at the disabled's victim's home in Loftus, east Cleveland, and lured him away by pretending to sell vegetables from a nearby van.

The thief ran back into the man's home and stole his wallet at about 8.15pm on Wednesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sergeant Nick Own, of Redcar CID, on (01642) 302626.