A man claiming to be an electrician stole a DVD player, cash and tobacco in a distraction burglary between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Friday, May 3, in Walton Street, Oxford.
He visited the shared house and asked to check the electric points.
He was later found in one of the bedrooms before quickly leaving.
The occupants later noticed items were missing.
He was white, slim, about 5ft 7in tall, had cropped brown hair and a thin face, wore a dirty white T-shirt and dark trousers or jeans.
Call police on 101.
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