Find the Greggs sandwich shoplifter: Brazen thief pillages fridges before walking out of store clutching three sarnies and two bottles of orange juice in front of stunned staff and customers - as police launch hunt

Police are hunting the so-called Greggs sandwich shoplifter who was seen brazenly pillaging goods from one of the bakery chain's stores while stunned customers and staff stood aghast. 

Shocking video shows the moment the bandit clutching three sandwiches and two bottles of orange juice before walking out of the Greggs in Archway, north London last Friday.

As the Adidas-clad crook left the shop, a man could be heard exclaiming: 'F***ing hell. Stealing, stealing'.

The Metropolitan Police have launched a manhunt as they battle to combat the rising tide of shoplifting sweeping the capital. 

A spokesperson for the force said: 'We can confirm that we received a third party report of theft of food from a commercial premises at Junction Road, N19 on Friday, 19 April. 

'There have been no arrests.' 

Angry local Duncan Gray said, 'hope it chokes him, thieving scum,' and Dominic Kevill fumed: 'Why not chin him instead of filming?'

Another added: 'If you are having to steal from Gregg's, you have definitely made some bad life choices somewhere along the line.'

A third local called  Charles said: 'Stealing From Greggs? What the f***.'

MailOnline has contacted Greggs for comment. 

In another recent example of brazen crime in London, a pair of thieves were filmed ransacking products from a Boots store just yards from a police station on April 21.  

In the video, one onlooker frantically calls 999 as thieves targeted the shop which is around 200 yards from Chingford Police Station. 

The pair can be seen chucking products from the shelves into big black sports bags at the Boots store.

It comes as the UK has seen a huge surge in shoplifting incidents with 365,164 cases recorded by police over the 12 months ending June 2023.

It comes as a Tesco branch has started wrapping security tags around its shopping baskets, as another store has imposed a 'nightclub-style door policy' by checking shoppers before letting them in amid a surge in shoplifting.  

The supermarket giant has started tagging the baskets at its store in the village of Theydon Bois, Essex, to deter thieves following a surge in thefts amid the cost-of-living crisis.

The move left one shopper baffled who said he could not believe it when he saw his shopping basket was secured with a grey tag.