Smash and grab raid hits top Hi-Fi firm

5:22pm Wednesday 5th November 2008

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A CRIMINAL gang smashed a van into a building on Monday evening in a raid on Winchmore Hill audio retailer.

Three men targeted the Bang and Olfsen warehouse, in Queens Avenue, at 9.15pm, in a bid to steal expensive hi-fi equipment.

The ram-raid trio caused massive damage to the stock contents of the storage facility.

An eye-witness alerted the police to the smash and grab job.

The alarm box which was to guard the high-end firm’s property was ripped out and later found half a mile away.

Police have recovered a pick-axe from the scene which they believe was used to diasble it.

The gang could snatch only a relatively small amount of equipment before fleeing the scene in the van towards Farm Road Shop boss, Andrew Widger said: “It’s a hell of a mess. And heart breaking too, because we have just introduced a DVD storage service for customers. Some collections are going to be badly damaged.”

A police spokeswoman was optimistic that officers will bring the thieves to justice.

She said: “Enquiries are in hand by officers to trace the suspect's vehicle.”