CCTV images have been released after £13,000 worth of phones were stolen from a supermarket in north Dorset.

It is reported that, at around 6.35pm on Friday, February 3, three suspects entered the Tesco store on Christy's Lane in Shaftesbury and stole several iPhones from the display stands.

The value of the stolen items has been put at £12,999.

Officers investigating the theft are now issuing CCTV images of the suspects.

Dorset Echo: Police are looking to identify these three menPolice are looking to identify these three men (Image: Dorset Police)

Police Community Support Investigator Lindy Wilson, of North Dorset police, said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries to identify the men responsible for this offence and I am releasing CCTV images of the three suspects.

“I would urge anyone who recognises them to please contact Dorset Police immediately.

"I would also ask any residents in the area with home CCTV systems to please check their footage for the evening of Friday 3 February 2023 to see if they have captured anything that might assist our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230019042.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.