Police are continuing to appeal to trace a man from the Deepdale area wanted in connection with a number of crimes.

Abdur Patel also has links to Ashton-on-Ribble according to Preston Police.

The 23-year-old is wanted in connection with harassment, making threats to cause criminal damage and sending threatening messages to a woman.

Patel is 5’6″, slim, with brown eyes and short dark hair.

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He was last seen wearing a black cap, black tracksuit bottoms and trainers, a blue jacket with red and white stripes across the front.

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Police believe he may also now be clean shaven.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident reference 379 of December 1.

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