Ram-raiders smash into London’s exclusive Yves Saint Laurent store and nick handbags worth £70,000
RAM-RAIDERS smashed into a flagship designer store early yesterday and nicked handbags worth £70,000.
The crooks reversed into the shop-front three times with a white van and snatched the goods in two minutes.
The balaclava-wearing gang of five left the Citroen Berlingo behind as they fled the wrong way down a neighbouring road in an estate-style car at 4.27am.
Police got to the Yves Saint Laurent store in Old Bond Street, central London, minutes later.
A source said: “They cleared most of the goods from the ground floor.
"Some bags are worth £3,000 each.
"They took about £70,000-worth of stuff.
"The cost of the damage will be huge too. It’s astonishing.”
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Yesterday Met Police forensics officers in blue suits were seen searching for clues inside the French label’s store.
Two uniformed cops manned a cordon outside, where shattered window glass littered the pavement.
The van had been removed.