Bromley police are searching for two men they want to speak to after a burglary in Chislehurst.
CCTV has been released of the two men and officers urge people to call 101 and quote 3311961/18 if you recognise them.
The burglary happened on Sunday, June 17, at the Co-op on White Horse Hill in Chislehurst at around 1.20am.
From January until May this year there were 69 reported burglaries in Chislehurst.
This number is down from the same period last year, when 92 burglaries were reported.
Below is a breakdown of the Met Crime statistics for burglaries in Chislehurst:
2018
January – 20
February – 18
March – 13
April – 12
May – 6
Total - 69
2017
January – 16
February – 12
March – 25
April – 15
May – 24
Total - 92
News Shopper reported earlier this year that South American gangs may be targeting expensive properties in Chislehurst.
MP Bob Neill said: “It is obviously a very serious issue. It seems there have been a spate of very professional jobs done.
“In a briefing I had with police it seems organised gangs are targeting Chislehurst with South American gangs being flown in.”
READ MORE - Spike in residential burglaries a concern, says Bob Neill
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