This was the moment a suspected car thief had his photo taken by the owner of the vehicle while he was sat in her car.
The man had a shocked expression on his face after being snapped by the woman when he was parked in the Ford Fiesta on Portchester Road, in Bournemouth, on September 2.
The victim, in her 20s, had confronted the man and his accomplice after recognising her car, which had been stolen the night before while it was parked outside her friends house on nearby Lowther Road.
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The two men exited the car after being spotted and then ran off.
The keys to womans vehicle had been stolen from her friends house, along with an iPad and iPhone, while they had both gone on a night out.
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Police are now trying to identify the man in the picture and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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Detective Constable Christian Bryant, of Bournemouth CID, said: Following a number of enquiries carried out in order to identify those responsible, I am now able to issue a photo of a suspect.
I am appealing to anyone who knows who this person is or has any information about the burglary to please contact Dorset Police.
A man was sitting in the front passenger seat and a second man was sitting in a rear seat. When challenged, they both ran away, with the victim managing to take a photo of one of them before they made off.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55180141820 or alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
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