CCTV: Trio of thieves steal £1k worth of food and booze from supermarket

By Swindon Link - 21 November 2019

Community

Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying three people suspected of the theft of £1k's worth of alcohol and groceries from a superstore.

The theft, involving three people including one to distract staff, took place on 10 November at ASDA North Swindon, around 11.30am.

A man and a woman piled their trolley with alcohol and then covered it with lower-value groceries before leaving the store without paying.

Another man is seen to distract security staff while the pair leave the shop and then leave shortly afterwards - discarding his trolley of shopping just outside.

PC Stephen Yeates, from Swindon Community Policing Team Support, said: “We’re appealing for the public’s help as, so far, all attempts to identify those responsible for such a large-scale theft has not been successful.

"Such thefts cause shops to have to increase their prices, so there is a detrimental impact to us all. If you do know any of these people please call 101 or Crimestoppers.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote crime reference 54190111701 or report to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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