POLICE are hunting a man who carried out an apparent distraction burglary in Lowestoft today.

POLICE are hunting a man who carried out an apparent distraction burglary in Lowestoft today.

The man struck at a home in Melbourne Road at 4.50pm.

He claimed to be from the council and got inside the building before cash was stolen.

The man is described as white, in his twenties, 5ft 2in to 5ft 3in and of stocky build.