Police appeal for witnesses following shop burglary in Southampton

We are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a store in Southampton on Thursday night (13 February).

We were called shortly after 9pm to a report that two men had entered the Tesco Express store on Thornhill Park Road and stole cigarettes, tobacco and vapes. Nobody was injured.

We have been carrying out enquiries into this incident and as part of our investigation we would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious.

We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw two men in the area, matching the below descriptions.

The first man is described as:

• White
• Of medium build
• Wearing a black, short, puffer style coat; navy tracksuit bottoms with a small white logo on the left trouser leg, similar to a Helly Hansen logo; black trainers; one fingerless grey glove and one normal black glove, and a balaclava.

The second man is described as:

• White
• Of slim build
• Wearing a black baseball cap; a camo coloured mask; a black and grey Adidas zipped top; black Nike trousers; black trainers and black gloves. He was also carrying a Nike gym style duffle bag, and a yellow bag.

Were you in the vicinity of the Tesco Express store on Thornhill Park Road at around 9pm on Thursday night? Did you see two men acting suspiciously, or running away from the scene?

Perhaps you were driving through the area at the time and have dash cam footage that may have captured something?

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting 44250068275.

You can also go online and submit information via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/