Caught on camera: Thieves rinse store of £5k worth of shampoo and cleaner
Two thieves who cleaned out a store of its stock of shampoo and other cleaning products are being hunted by police after their heads and shoulders were captured on CCTV.
The images were released by police after almost £5,000 of shampoo, toothpaste, car air fresheners and floor cleaner were stolen in the Birmingham raid.
Detectives claim the pair spent about an hour in the store picking items before they fled.
They struck at Pound Plus in Dudley Road, Winson Green, last month.
The masked raiders also stole a large quantity of cash.
Now officers have released images of the hooded thieves in an attempt to identify them.
Detective Sergeant Lucy Bird, from Birmingham CID, said they want the public to be alert if they are approached by people selling goods off cheaply.
"The brazen thieves spent over an hour in the store picking the items they wanted before making off with a large amount of branded shampoos and cleaning products," she added.
"We are appealing to anyone who may be able to identify the men to call me or one of my team on 101.
"I would also like to hear from anyone who have been approached by anyone selling items that match the descriptions at knock down prices.
"The thieves stole Head and Shoulders and Palmolive shampoo, Colgate toothpaste, car air fresheners, cigarette lighters and Zoflora cleaning fluid."
The burglary happened sometime between 2am and 3.10am on July 17
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
