An investigation is under way after a thief snatched a 90-year-old man's wallet outside of a bank.
The pensioner was outside of the Virgin Money Bank in Sunderland city centre early on Monday morning when the theft took place.
The suspect rode past the man on a bike and snatched the wallet which contained cards and £2,000 in cash.
He then rode off away from the scene and has not yet been tracked down.
Northumbria Police is now asking anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Shortly before 7.40am on Monday we received a report of a theft of a wallet from outside Virgin Money Bank on Fawcett Street, Sunderland.
“The caller states he was taking his bank card out of his wallet when a male on a bike rode past and stole the wallet, containing cards and £2000 in cash.
“Enquires are on-going and anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or online, quoting log 168 170820.”
