This is the shocking moment police raided an opticians as a pair of unsuspecting, balaclava-wearing men were in the middle of an alleged burglary.
Footage shows two men smashing through the glass door of the Eye Studio Opticians in Chiswick, west London.
They then step inside and appear to start loading items form one of the designer sunglasses displays into bags.
Just moments later police officers storm the shop pointing tasers at the two men and telling them to get on the ground.
The exchange was caught on a Ring doorbell camera sat at the back of the shop.
This is the shocking moment police raided an opticians as a pair of unsuspecting, balaclava-wearing men were in the middle of an alleged burglary
Footage from a Ring doorbell camera positioned at the back of the shop showed the two men smashing through the door of the Eye Studio in Chiswick, west London, in the early hours of April 30
Nick Singfield, co-owner of the Eye Studio (pictured), has said he and his colleagues were considering upping their security to avoid future break-ins
By smashing their way into the opticians, the balaclava wearers set off the alarm which blared for less than a minute before the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad – its Serious and Organised Crime Command – arrived.
Scotland Yard confirmed that the two men were in custody and awaiting trial following the raid at the end of April.
Police did not have to discharge the tasers.
A Met police spokesperson said: ‘On Tuesday 30th April at 04:22 hours, police were called to Chiswick High Road, W4, to reports of people smashing up a shop at the location.
‘On police arrival, it was believed that a burglary had occurred and two males were detained inside the location.
‘Two males were arrested at the location for the offence of burglary.
‘Both males were charged and were remanded in custody awaiting trial.’
After an alarm was set off, one inquisitive member of the public walked past to investigate
Less than a minute later, the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad arrived with tasers drawn
Police, who did not have to discharge their weapons, told the men to get on the floor
A Met police spokesperson confirmed the duo are now awaiting trial for burglary
Nick Singfield, co-owner of the Eye Studio, told The Chiswick Calendar he and his colleagues were considering upping their security to avoid future break-ins.
He said: ‘I hate the idea of shutters, because Chiswick [High Road] is such a lovely nice street. But it might have to come to that.’
It is apparently the first time the store has been targeted in 20 years.
