Overview

• Footage captured on July 21 shows four masked individuals using angle grinders to cut through multiple locks on cream-colored mopeds outside IKEA Croydon at around 5:45 pm.
• On-site security personnel remained inactive despite bystanders shouting for intervention as sparks flew from the cutting tools.
• One thief was recorded flipping off the camera while accomplices on high-powered bikes waited nearby to facilitate the getaway.
• Both the Met Police and IKEA Croydon’s security provider have been contacted for comment but have not announced any arrests or issued statements.
• Security experts warn that London’s retail car parks have become frequent targets for organized vehicle crime exploiting vulnerabilities in parking lot safeguards.