CASH was stolen from a wallet in a distraction theft in Ross-on-Wye.

Police said that a man was targeted in Kyrle Street by female of Asian appearance who purported to be completing a petition for deaf and dumb people at around 11.58am on Saturday.

The woman asked the victim for ID whilst he was holding the clipboard, and he later realised that cash was missing from his wallet.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to this incident, contact police on 101, quoting incident number: 305s 121019