Police are searching for five people in connection with the robbery of a Greggs, Matalan, Next and Costa in Buckinghamshire.

The series of robberies happened between 2:30pm and 6pm on Sunday, August 11, with multiple items stolen from the shops, which were all in High Wycombe apart from the Costa in Chalfont St Peter.

During the Greggs robbery, a staff member tried to stop the offenders and was assaulted.

They were taken to hospital with minor injuries and have since been discharged.

Thames Valley Police has described the crime spree as a series of isolated incidents and released CCTV footage of five people the force wants to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation.

Detective Constable Matthew Leigh said: “I would ask anybody who recognises the people in the images to please get in touch with us, as I believe they may have vital information that could assist this investigation.

“If you think you have information which could help us, please call 101, quoting reference number 43240384461.

“You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or make a report online.”