Police are investigating a distraction burglary in Cheltenham.

It happened in Sandford Mill Road at around 11am on Monday.

A man purporting to be from the water board entered a house.

A purse, cash and a bank card was later found to be missing.

The man is described as about 50 years old, missing teeth and wearing a black beanie hat and a black puffer coat.

He was riding a mountain bike.

Anyone with any information please quote incident 358 6/1/25.