These CCTV images
appear innocent enough - a 'respectable looking' middle-aged couple stroll
casually down a shopping aisle laden with a basket and baby pram.
In fact, the pair
pictured are serial shoplifters suspected of stealing thousands of pounds worth
of cosmetics and electrical items using an empty pushchair.
On each occasion
captured by surveillance cameras, the woman enters the store and brazenly fills
her basket with around £500 worth of items.
Caught in the act: The couple pictured are wanted for a
series of shoplifting offences in Plymouth and south Devon - the pair use an
empty pram to hide their stolen goods
Her male accomplice
then joins her a short time later and transfers the goods into his empty pram
before leaving the store.
Finally, the woman
abandons the basket and walks out of the shop without making a purchase.
The unlikely pair are
being hunted by police, who believe they may be responsible for a series of
high-value shoplifting offences in department stores in Plymouth and south
Devon.
Officers say the
crimes date back over a year - with Dingles and Boots among the shops that have
been hit.
The white female
suspect is thought to be in her late 30s to mid-40s, around 5ft 6in in height,
with a slim build and dark hair worn in a pony tail. She also wears black and
white glasses.
Wanted: On each occasion the woman fills up a basket with
around £500 worth of goods - the pram-pushing man then joins her and transfers
the loot into his buggy before casually strolling out of the shop
The white male
suspect is believed to be between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 5ft 6in to
5ft 7in in height, and bald with a chubby build.
The pram he uses to
conceal the stolen goods is dark, with orange detailing around the chair and
hood.
Police are now asking
the public for help in identifying the pram-raiders - anyone with information
should contact police on 101 quoting the reference CR/67065/14.
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