These are the Leeds designer stores that have been ram raided in the past two years

Hugo Boss became the latest high-end boutique in the city centre to be targeted by ram raiders on Thursday night.

Several designer stores, most of them clustered around the Vicar Lane and Victoria Quarter area, have been ram raided by thieves using vehicles to smash their way in since 2017. In most cases, one car is used to ram the premises and is sometimes abandoned at the scene while the gang flee in another car.

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Louis Vuitton raid aftermath
The clothes store was targeted three times in nine months. The first raid was in December 2017 and there were two more in June and August 2018. In the last raid a Nissan Qashqai was left inside. A Transit van and Vauxhall Corsa were used in the first two raids.placeholder image
The clothes store was targeted three times in nine months. The first raid was in December 2017 and there were two more in June and August 2018. In the last raid a Nissan Qashqai was left inside. A Transit van and Vauxhall Corsa were used in the first two raids.
The luxury watch store was hit in February 2018 on a Sunday afternoon. Shoppers watched in horror as two cars were driven at speed to the store before a Fiat Stilo was used to ram it. The raiders couldn't gain access and fled empty-handed.placeholder image
The luxury watch store was hit in February 2018 on a Sunday afternoon. Shoppers watched in horror as two cars were driven at speed to the store before a Fiat Stilo was used to ram it. The raiders couldn't gain access and fled empty-handed.
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