A laughing snatch-and-grab thief raided a Greggs fridge before turning back on his way out – because he apparently needed crisps with his stolen sandwich.
Shocking footage shows the brazen culprit giggling as he helps himself to food from the bakery chain.
He first grabs a sandwich and drink before making a dash for the exit.
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But just as he appears ready to flee, the thief suddenly turns around and says: “Crisps, where’s the crisps?”
He then grabs a packet from another display before running out of the shop still laughing.
The bizarre theft happened at a Greggs on Holloway Road in Islington, north London, as reported by Need To Know.
The bakery chain has been repeatedly targeted by shoplifters and has stepped up security measures at some stores.
These have included deploying security guards, some equipped with bodycams.
Some branches have also moved products behind the counter in response to theft, with security staff used to deter shoplifting and intimidation of workers.
Viewers of the clip were unimpressed by the brazen raid.
One person said: “It’s up to Greggs to change their layout if they want to stop this.”
Another person said: “Why is it always Greggs?”
Someone else commented: “Greggs is charity at this point.”
Earlier this year, Chief Inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, said tackling shoplifting remained a priority.
He said: “Tackling shoplifting continues to be a priority for the Met.
“We have made significant progress, which has resulted in a 4.5 per cent reduction in this type of crime since last April.
“By working with retailers, we are improving evidence gathering and intelligence on the most prolific offenders.
“We are also increasing the use of technology such as facial recognition, which has helped us solve double the number of shoplifting cases.”
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