A burglar has stolen £5,000 worth of camera equipment, shattering the door’s glass with a fire extinguisher, at a Bermondsey office.
The thief is believed to have broken into the photographer’s Iggy Pardo Studio, based at the Biscuit Factory, at around 7pm on Thursday, November 3.
They are then understood to have escaped through an exterior door that had been propped open with a sack.
The owner of the photography studio told the News that the burglar appeared to have planned “every movement”.
To access the office, the burglar would have had to get past three separate entrances with fobbed locking systems.
They also seem to have known the location of the fire extinguisher and that they could open the office door from the inside once it had been smashed.
Specialist forensic officers attended the scene on Friday, November 4, and are understood to have searched for fingerprints.
Iggy Pardo Studio say that at least two cameras and several lenses have been stolen, which it is fighting its insurance company to pay for.
A second unit next door to the studio was also broken into, although it is unclear if anything was stolen.
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The studio is hoping to organise a meeting with Workspace, the company running the offices, to establish the circumstances of the burglary.
In a statement, the Met Police said: “Police are investigating following reports of a suspected burglary at a multi-use office space in Drummond Road, SE16 between 5pm and 10.45pm on Thursday, 3 November.
“Specialist forensics officers attended the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish if anything was taken.”
No arrests have been made. Those with information are asked to call police on 101 and give reference 8237/3 Nov.
Workspace was approached for comment.