A thief delivered a frosty reception to staff at a Newton Aycliffe off-licence when he walked out with a bottle of Frosty Jacks booze.
The theft allegedly happened at about 8:30am on Thursday this morning at the BoozeBusters store in the town centre.
Police are keen to identify the man pictured in CCTV images, in relation to the offence.
Anyone who recognised the man pictured can call the police on 101, or message them on Facebook.