Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to trace in connection with an attempted burglary in Witham.
Two men are reported to have been knocking on doors in Barwell Way one afternoon asking about a car for sale.
After failing to get an answer at one house, one suspect then entered the property by the back door.
The householder went downstairs to find the man in her kitchen and when she challenged him he ran off. Nothing was taken during the incident, which took place between 4pm and 4,30pm on Friday, November 14.
Both men are then believed to have fled up the Blackwater Trail.
If anyone recognises him they are asked to call PC Thomas Lennon at Braintree Police Station on 101 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
