POLICE are hunting thieves who target restaurant diners before stealing their phones.

Crooks went into the Harvest at the Five Bells in Vange and asked diners if they wanted to buy greeting cards.

While they were distracted the thieves stole an iPhone from the table at 6.30pm on Saturday March 3.

Two women went into the Grand Central restaurant at Pipps Hill at 9pm on Saturday March 10 with leaflets.

They also distracted a diner and stole an iPhone.

*Full story and CCTV images in Thursday's Echo