Thieves target practices

Optical practices across the country have been hit by a spate of break-ins in recent days.

One London practice was broken into three times in one week, losing around £19,000 of stock. A View Opticians in Crouch End Hill was first targeted in the early hours of June 29 but raiders were unable to gain entry, according to Haringey Police.

It is believed that the same suspects returned on July 2 around 12.40am when they damaged the door and the shutters and made off with around £3,000 worth of designer sunglasses. Brands taken included Gucci, Tom Ford, Tag Heuer and Ray-Ban.