POLICE are hunting a thief who snatched a mobile phone from a teenage boy in a Keighley street.

The man grabbed the Samsung Galaxy phone from the 15-year-old and demanded cash for its return.

When the boy refused to pay, the man and an accomplice fled with the handset.

The suspect is described as an Asian male, possibly of Oriental appearance.

He is believed to be in his late teens or early twenties, about 6ft tall and of slim build with short straight black hair.

He was wearing black jeans and a black jacket.

Police are appealing for anyone who may recognise the man from the description or has information about the incident, which happened in Raven Street at about 4.20pm on November 3, to phone 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.