A SNEAK thief grabbed a mobile phone after creeping into the home of a wheelchair-bound man.

The intruder grabbed the £100 Nokia phone from its charger while the 39-year-old victim was watching TV.

The theft happened at a bungalow on Whitestone Lane, Hillhouse, at 5.45pm on Sunday.

The thief is a light- skinned, African- Caribbean aged 18 to 20, with short black hair and sideburns.

He has a narrow face and prominent cheekbones and wore a faded black T-shirt and white tracksuit bottoms with blue stripes down them.

Anyone who knows who he is should phone Huddersfield police helpdesk on 01484 436659.