INVESTIGATIONS are under way to find a man who stole a large sum of money from a home in Bootle.
The incident took place yesterday when a man was seen to be loitering around the gardens of a property in Summer Hill before entering it and stealing a large some of money from the occupant inside.
The victim was uninjured, said police.
They are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen this man.
He is described as a man in his 40s, of medium build, 5ft 11, white skin and fair-hair with sideburns.
He was believed to be wearing a dark coloured hat, black bodywarmer, black combat trousers and grey work boots.
It is possible that the man was driving a black Mitsubishi warrior pickup with red and yellow markings as well as some text along the bottom panels of the car.
Anyone with information regarding this incident has been asked to contact Cumbria Police on 101 quoting log 122 March 11.
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