Put names to these faces

DETECTIVES have released images of eight people wanted in connection with crimes in the East Riding.

For the first time, police have released CCTV stills from offences committed in the county, as part of the Mail's Caught On Camera initiative, in order to help identify suspects.

In the past, the campaign, run in conjunction with Humberside Police, has focused on crimes in Hull.

It is hoped the move will help to catch people suspected of a range of offences, including robbery, assault, theft, burglary and fraud.

The seven incidents – featuring eight wanted people – appearing in today's Mail and on our website were captured in Cottingham, Hedon, Hessle, Anlaby, Beverley and Wetwang, near Driffield

Among the images are two men suspected of tampering with a cash machine.

The CCTV images apparently show them attempting to attach a so-called skimming device to an ATM outside Morrisons supermarket, on Springfield Way, Anlaby.

Offenders usually fit these devices to the card slot in a machine, and it can then read details from the card's magnetic strip, allowing the scammers to use the information to steal cash.

Chief Inspector Paul Cunningham, based at Beverley Police Station, said: "Through the Caught On Camera campaign, we hope to catch and lock up criminals who might otherwise have walked free.

"We need to use all the tools at our disposal to tackle crime and our partnership with the Mail allows us to reach thousands of people very easily.

"This is a great opportunity to tap into our local residents' knowledge and ask for their assistance."

Caught On Camera has been hugely successful in Hull, bringing 49 criminals to justice, out of the 88 featured since the campaign was re-launched in the Mail last August.

It is hoped similar success can be achieved in the East Riding.

The East Riding crimes, which also include thefts from shops in Beverley and Hessle, date from March to July 2009 and, without the help of the public, would possibly remain unsolved.

Each image published by the Mail in print or online has a corresponding case number.

A special department within Humberside Police has been set up to take any calls in connection with the campaign.

Readers who recognise any of the people seen in the CCTV stills can call (01482) 597878 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.