CCTV footage captured the moment a man entered a church, seemingly picked the lock of the collection box, and made off with the cash inside.
The footage, which lasts close to three-minutes, shows the alleged theft from St James the Great Church in Radley at around 10.25am on Saturday (June 24).
It takes the man around a minute-and-a-half to open the collection box and take the money from inside. He then puts the cover of the box back in place.
Investigating officer PC Phil Morris based at Banbury police station, said: “We would like to appeal to anybody who recognises the person in this image to please get in touch as they may have vital information about this incident.
"Those with information can make a report to Thames Valley Police online or by calling 101, quoting the reference number 43230280164.
"Alternatively, people can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously."
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