A taxi customer is being sought by police in Waltham Forest after a driver was attacked behind the wheel. 

Suspect 164848 is wanted in connection with robbery during the early hours of August 23 in Capworth Street, Leyton. 

The man, believed to be in his mid 20s, is filmed on CCTV ordering a cab at around 3.30am.

An hour later, the suspect demanded money from the driver. 

The minicab driver, in his mid thirties, was then punched in the back of the head and robbed of £5 cash. 

He did not require medical attention. 

The CCTV has been passed to the Guardian as part of a joint venture with the Metropolitan Police to identify potential perpetrators of unsolved crimes in the borough.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Waltham Forest police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.