UPDATE: Following a police appeal for information about the whereabouts of Mark Sellars, a 44-year-old man has now been arrested and is in custody.

WEST Yorkshire Police are appealing for the public to report any sightings of a man who officers want to speak to in connection with multiple shoplifting offences in Horbury and Ossett.

Mark Sellars, aged 44, who has links to Barnsley, is also wanted for failing to answer bail.

A police spokesperson said: “Numerous arrest enquiries have been made for Mark Sellars. His last known address was in Horbury, but he also has links to Barnsley.”

He is described as a white man, around 6ft tall, of skinny build, with tattoos on his left and right arms and a tattoo of a green eye pattern on his right hand.

Anyone who has seen him or who has any information about his movements or whereabouts is asked to contact the Wakefield Integrated Offender Management team via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting 13240471392.