Two thieves were caught in the act breaking into a shop and stealing more than £300 worth of razors.

Patrick Crerand, 51, and Steven Green, 49, were spotted on CCTV in the early hours of April 25 this year smashing a window to burgle Savers in Market Place in Wisbech.

Footage released by police shows the pair wearing hoods and face masks throwing objects and using what appears to be a hammer.

They repeatedly attempt to smash their way into the window of the store on the deserted high street before filling a bag.

They then attempt to flee down the street as police arrived. 

Windows were smashed to steal razor worth more than £300Windows were smashed to steal razor worth more than £300 (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)

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The pair were arrested in nearby alleyways and later charged with non-dwelling burglary, including theft of dozens of Gillette razors. Green also admitted being in possession of heroin.

Crerand, of King’s Street, Wisbech, and Green, of Norwich Road, Wisbech, were sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.

Both were told they must pay £200 in compensation to Savers.

The pair caught fleeing shortly before police arrive (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)The pair caught fleeing shortly before police arrive (Image: Cambridgeshire Police) (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)

Inspector Michael Basford, from the Fenland Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), said: “Thanks to the quick actions of the CCTV operators and our response colleagues, Crerand and Green were caught in the act and the stolen goods were recovered.

“Tackling crimes against our businesses is a priority for the Wisbech NPT as we know the significant impact it is having in the area.”

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The break-in happened just weeks before another high profile Wisbech burglary at Chloe’s Jewellers and Repairs on May 2.

Tens of thousands of pounds of jewellery was stolen.

CCTV of suspect in separate burglar who broke into Wisbech jewellers less than a month laterCCTV of suspect in separate burglar who broke into Wisbech jewellers less than a month later (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)

Police released CCTV images of a man wearing a balaclava pictured during the raid and who was last seen running into St Peter’s Church Gardens.

The shop in High Street offered a reward of £1,000 for information that led to his identification and successful prosecution.