Summary:
A man has been arrested after he stole a tub of muscle building powder from a Boots store.

Full article:
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 12:10 EST, 3 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:13 EST, 3 September 2013 . Police want to speak to this man about the theft . A 'lanky'thief intent on bulking up his physique' for free by stealing muscle building powder is being hunted by police. Essex Police said the man took the £50 tub of formula from a Boots store in Westcliff, Essex. CCTV footage released today shows a man strolling through the store with the tub crudely hidden in a plastic bag. The powder was dropped in the empty EE bag before the man left the store without paying. A force spokeswoman said: 'This thief appears to have been intent on . bulking up his physique and was prepared to resort to stealing a tub of . muscle powder to do so.' The theft took place at about 11am on Tuesday, August 6. In the footage the man is seen wearing dark shorts, a dark jumper with a white t-shirt underneath. He has short hair and appears to have a receding hairline. Anyone with information should contact PC William Chung at Southend police station on 101. The powder was stolen from the Boots store in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex (pictured)