Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to track downafter a car was stolen near a Hampshire pub.

A 47-year-old man saw someone sat in his car in the Castons Yard Car Park, in New Road, after realising his house and car keys were missing from his pocket while in the Maidenhead Inn in Winchester Street, Basingstoke at around 4.30pm on April 4.

The victim approached the car, a black Alfa Romeo, and tried to open the driver’s door, but was knocked to the floor as the vehicle drove off. The car left the scene via New Road and was located by police later that afternoon on Wessex Close.

The man driving the car has been described as European, slim, around 5ft 8in tall with short dark hair. He was wearing a dark woollen top.

PC Teresa Webster said: “Do you recognise the man in the picture? We would like to identify him as he may have information to assist our enquiries.

“In addition, we would like to hear from anyone who saw a man acting suspiciously in the pub at this time, or saw an incident involving a black Alfa Romeo in Caston’s Yard car park outside.”

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 quoting reference '44170125909', or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.