Thieves have broken into a shop and ‘trashed the place’ in an overnight burglary
Police at the Love Laundry launderette and dry cleaners in Hill Village Road in Sutton Coldfield
Thieves have crowbarred their way into a shop in Sutton Coldfield stealing items and causing a lot of damage.
The break-in took place at the Love Laundry and Dry Cleaning shop in Hill Village Road in Mere Green in the early hours of Saturday (May 9).
The burglars crowbarred a door at about 2am and then ransacked the shop.
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They stole a bag of designer clothes which were in a Louboutin bag, change from the till and perhaps most bizarrely, washing pods.
The shop only opened six months ago and is run by Minni Parkes and her mum.
The thieves targeted the Love Laundry and Dry Cleaning shop in Hill Village Road in Mere Green, which has only been open for six months
Minni told BirminghamLive: “It was in the early hours off Saturday morning, about 2am.
“They used a crowbar to open the front doors. They are all smashed now.
“They have got in and trashed the place a little bit.”
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Minni continued: “They took a bit of change and a customer had brought in a shopping bag with designer clothes.
“And keys for the rooms. They took washing pods as well.
“We were shut until forensics came but did open on Saturday.”
They posted the following message on their Facebook page thanking customers.
It said: “We are pleased to let everyone know that we are still open and operating as normal following the break-in early last weekend.
“We would like to thank all of our customers for their patience, support, and kind messages.
“Business is continuing as usual, and we look forward to welcoming you back into the shop. Thank you again for your understanding and continued support..”
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Minni said she thought there were four burglars involved. She said it was as much the damage being caused as the items being stolen that had caused problems.
She added: “It’s not very nice, people being in here going through everything
“We have only been open six months.
“They took the bag from behind the till. It had not long been dropped off. The customer was OK about it.
“My mum has worked in dry cleaning and we have opened the shop together.
“We hope someone will come forward and the people can be found.”
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A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We’re appealing for information following burglary of a premises on Hill Village Road, Sutton Coldfield, where a quantity of cash was taken.
“The premises were broken into shortly after 2.30am on 9 May.
“Anyone with any information should ring us on 101 quoting crime number 20/242103/26. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”