POLICE are hunting a man who tried to snatch a woman's handbag in Alcester.

The victim was able to grab her bag back and the offender fled.

The incident took place outside Waitrose in Moorfields Road at 2.40pm on Friday, December 30.

The offender, described as white, 6 foot 2, wearing a light coloured baseball cap, black puffa jacket and blue jeans, walked away from the victim across a car park

He joined a second male described as black, wearing a black 'Adidas' hoodie, blue jeans and black trainers with white soles.

Warwickshire Police are urging anyone with information to contact 101, quoting the incident number 0212 of December 30.