PSNI: Gang of thieves is operating in City Centre area
On Saturday, a gang of three men stole several hundred pounds worth of football tops from a sports shop in the Crescent Link retail park.
The same men then went into the City Centre to a store on Ferryquay Street and cleared out a display of about 30 designer shirts worth about £750. Police then received another report that on Tuesday, March 25, the same gang of men entered a shop at Carlisle Road and stole six pairs of jeans total valued at £600. In each case, the gang used a box inside a large blue Argos bag.
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Hide AdA similar incident took place in Magherafelt on March 15. The men are thought to be travelling criminals and as least two of them spoke with a Scottish accent.
Anyone with information is asked to telephone 101, the new non-emergency number and asking for extension 57172, or Crimestoppers.