POLICE are appealing to the public to help locate five people who have been involved in robberies across the borough.

Detective Inspector Nick Doherty, from the Ealing Robbery Squad, said: “These are the first of a number of images being released for offences committed in the area. This appeal forms part of our commitment to reduce crime around the borough.”

If you know these individuals or have any information please contact Ealing Robbery Squad on 0208 721 7050 or email ealing.wanted@met.police.uk  

Alternatively, to report a crime anonymously call crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

On January 2 at about 10.15pm outside McDonalds in Acton the suspect approached the victim and pulled his watch off his wrist and a carrier bag containing his trainers. The suspect is a black male, aged between 20 to 25 years old. Reference: S-03-13.

On February 23 at around 8.45am on The Broadway, Southall, the suspect punched the victim in the face and stole his mobile phone.

The suspect has been described as an Asian male of about 17-18 years old wearing a black baseball cap, a black Adidas hooded top and black tracksuit bottoms with white stripes. Reference S-50-13.

On February 27 around 9.30pm at Station Parade, Ealing, the suspects entered a shop and stole cigarettes from behind the counter and alcohol. The first suspect is described as a black male of about 30, wearing a black jacket, a hoody, blue jeans and gloves. The second is described as a white male, of a similar age and wearing a white jacket, blue jeans, a black cap and gloves. Reference J-327-13a or J-327-13b

On February 25 at about 3.45pm the suspect forced his way into a house in Fairlawn Grove and demanded jewellery. He is described as a black male of between 28 to 33 years wearing a black woollen hat, black puffer jacket, black trousers and black motorcycle gloves. Reference J-315-13