POLICE in Cheshire are appealing for information in tracing a "scruffy" thief who was disturbed as he tried to break into business premises.

The man was interrupted as he used a crowbar to force open a window of a building in Chester Road, Macclesfield, shortly after noon on Saturday.

He was described as white, aged between 25 and 28, 5ft 2in and of thin build. He had pale skin and blond or light-brown hair with stubble on his chin.

The man wore a royal blue baseball cap, a shortsleeved shirt and round rimless tinted glasses.

Anyone with information should contact Macclesfield CID on 01244 613433.