This is the moment thieves were caught on CCTV stealing a safe containing £150,000 worth of jewellery from an affluent home in London's West End.
In the footage, two of the suspects can be seen struggling to haul the safe out through the building's front door before making off with it in the back of a Renault Scenic.
They ransacked the Marylebone property, stealing the heavy safe from a cupboard in the master bedroom as part of the raid on December 30.
CCTV images capture the three men in the communal entrance to the Welbeck Street property before dragging the stolen goods to a car and speeding off.
At about 6.45pm, Scotland Yard said the three men parked a Renault Scenic on the nearby Bentinck Street before two of them made their way to the house
The third man got out of the vehicle soon after, appearing to inspect the front passenger wheel before driving in the direction of Welbeck Street at about 8pm – just before the theft.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may know the men to contact police.
The first suspect is described as 35-40, of slim build, with a black moustache. He was wearing a grey hat, dark jacket and blue gloves.
Suspect two is described as the same age, of larger build. He was wearing a blue hat with a distinctive white bobble and a dark jacket.
The third man is approximately 30-35, of slim build. He was wearing a grey cap, with a blue scarf and grey or khaki hoody.
Detective Constable Stephen Bourne, of Westminster’s Serious Crime Team, said: “Burglary is a crime that can have a huge impact on a person’s life. We are asking the public to “help us identify these three men so we can bring them to justice.”
Anyone with information should contact police via 101 or tweet @MetCC - alternatively they can pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
