22/11/2013

Central London Store Robbed In Smash And Grab Raid

A Prada store in central London has been robbed in a smash and grad raid carried out by four men on mopeds.

At around 01:30 on Friday morning the windows of the shop on Old Bond Street were smashed and number of handbags were taken.

The men fled on two mopeds, one of which was found crashed into a lamp-post in nearby Conduit Street. Police recovered some of the bags.

No arrests have been made and officers are appealing for information about the robbery.

(MH/CD)

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