Appeal to locate man wanted in connection with shoplifting offences

Police are appealing for information to help locate wanted man Matthew Goodchild.

Officers want to speak to the 39-year-old in connection with a number of reports of shoplifting in Newent over recent months.

Goodchild is described as being 6ft 2ins tall, of a medium build and has short mousey brown hair.

He has links to the Newent and Gloucester areas.

Officers have conducted a number of enquiries to find Goodchild but have been unable to locate him and are now asking for information from the public.

Anyone who has seen Goodchild or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 quoting occurrence 53260079793.

If you can see Goodchild at the time of calling or have recently seen him, call police on 999 instead.

You can also provide information online by completing the following form and quoting the same occurrence number: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/