High-Viz Sledgehammer Burglar Hunted By Police

A burglar disguised as a workman and armed with a sledgehammer tried to smash his way through a property's glass door during an early-morning break-in bid.

Wearing a high-viz jacket the would-be burglar was caught on CCTV at the address in Parmiter Street, Tower Hamlets, east London on November 16, last year.

Police were called at around 10.00am to a report of an attempted burglary, which occurred between 6.45am and 8.00am.

CCTV overlooking the entrance captured a man, in a high visibility jacket, use a sledge hammer to smash the glass door.

The same man is believed to have gained entry into the residential premises in the late evening of November 7.

The suspect is described as a man aged in his forties with short hair.

He is seen wearing a high visibility hooded jacket and dark coloured trousers.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise the man shown on CCTV.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference number 200281 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.