Moment thief smashes window of 400 year old York shop to steal bottles of gin

Police have released footage of the moment a thief broke into a York shop window to steal what he thought was gin - but was, in fact, water. In the video, the suspect can be seen putting the bottles into a bag after they smashed the window of the York Gin store at around 11pm on Tuesday 23 January. North Yorkshire Police are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise the person in the footage. York Gin is based in Sir Thomas Herbert’s House, a Grade I listed Tudor building dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: