A man with grass stains on his back and 'dirty, grubby hands' is being sought by the police. 

At around 7.15am on Tuesday, a man was seen acting suspiciously on Levens Close in Poulton.

The man, who was described as being approximately 30-years-old and 6 feet tall, was wearing black Nike track suit bottoms, a black top, and black sliders with black socks.

He was also described as having dirty or grubby hands.

A spokesperson for the police said: "He was seen lifting fence panels to properties in the area and was last seen around Highcross Road at approximately 7.25am with grass stains on his back.

"If you have CCTV and live in the area, please review your footage and let us know if you have seen him."

Please phone 101 quoting log number 293 of the May 18.

Police also wanted to make residents aware that on Friday, three men were arrested for theft from motor vehicles in Poulton.

While there is nothing at this time to suggest it is linked to Tuesday morning's incident, officers would remind all residents to secure both their vehicles and properties at all times and not to leave any valuable items in their vehicles.