Police are investigating after a young man broke into the home of an elderly woman in Wick and stole a considerable sum of money.
The woman was left shaken but uninjured as a result of the incident, which happened in the Bremners Walk area of the town.
The incident happened late on Tuesday into the early hours of Wednesday.
The thief stole what police have described as “a three figure sum” of money.
The man is described as young – possibly in his teens or early 20s – and spoke with a local accent.
A spokeswoman for the force said: “Police urge residents to be vigilant and for any suspicious activity to be reported immediately to police through the use of 101 or 999 when appropriate.
“Anyone with information relating to this incident is urged to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Police hunt man who broke into elderly woman’s home in Wick
