A THIEF stole cash from the till at The Spice Lounge restaurant in Oxford and escaped on a yellow Ofo bike.

Thames Valley Police said the incident happened at the Banbury Road eatery on Thursday at about 7pm.

A spokesman said: “The offender walked in to the restaurant and when the till was unattended opened the till and stole an amount of cash.

“He then walked out of the restaurant and rode off on a yellow Oxford Bicycle.”

The cyclist was aged 25, of slim build with short dark hair. He was wearing a dark blue jumper and jeans.

Call 101, quoting reference 43180255300.