A CONMAN who pretended to be interested in buying a car in Darwen jumped into the vehicle and drove off.

The man posed as a prospective customer wanting to buy the £7,000 black Alfa Romeo, in Radfield Road, at around 6.15pm on Tuesday.

The car has a distinctive grey leather interior.

The registration number is PE52 YDU.

Anyone who saw the incident, or knows anything about the whereabouts of the car, is asked to call Darwen CID on 01254 353841.