Police
are hunting two young men, who burgled a hospital and tried to steal
nitrous oxide, a gas abused by users to achieve a brief high.
On
Thursday, August 18, last year police were called at approximately
00.45am to reports of a burglary at St Helier Hospital, Carshalton.
A
drug canister worth £400 was damaged.
CCTV
captured two suspects walking around the hospital trying to steal gas
canisters.
They
were caught breaking a lock to a gas canister lock-up containing
nitrous oxide.
Only
when they were challenged, did they drop a gas canister they were
trying to take before running off towards Tweeddale Road.
Local
officers attended and pursued the suspects on foot along Shaftsbury
Road before losing sight of them.
Suspect
1 is described as a slim white man, aged in his early twenties. He
was wearing a white T-shirt, camouflage baseball cap, dark coloured
trousers, white trainers and a gold chain and carrying a Nike bag.
Suspect
2 is described as a slim white man, aged in his early twenties. His
hair was shaved at the sides. He was wearing a grey Duffer jumper,
dark coloured trousers and dark trainers and was also carrying a bag.
Detective
Constable Paul Haridimou of Sutton CID, said: “This
was a callous and dangerous act.
“The
suspects damaged the canisters unaware if they were in use by someone
in greater need within the hospital.
“We
are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise those shown in the
footage or the still released, or anyone who witnessed the incident.”
Anyone
that can assist the investigation is asked to contact Sutton CID via
101.
To
give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or
visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
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