Norwich c-store robbed-off £700 worth of booze

More than £700 worth of spirits was stolen in an early hours break-in at a convenience store in Norwich city centre.

According to local reports, CCTV footage of the Red’s in St Benedicts Street, Norwich, shows a man wearing a face covering and black hoodie smash the front side window at 3:30am on Thursday (21).

Within 60 seconds the criminal grabbed 20 bottles of booze – including Jack Daniels and Glenlivet – before making a swift getaway.

In the footage, the person could be seen carrying a stuffed bag full of the items out of the shop.

Norfolk Police were called at 4.59am to reports of a break in and a cordon was put into place at the scene. A police spokeswoman has confirmed that no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing at this time.

Reds was taken over by new owners in December 2021 and said this is the first time the store has been targeted under his stewardship.

“The guy broke the glass, came through the shop and took around 20 bottles of spirits, worth around £700 to £800, all worth around £35 each,” local reports cited the store owner as saying.

“I’m rattled. It was only the booze that was taken, as we lock the cash away in a safe at night and the back room was locked.

“It was just the one guy, quite large. He made a beeline for the booze,” the business boss said, adding that the accused seemingly was aware of the layout of the premises.

Efforts to track down the criminal are still on, as per latest reports.