Gang jailed for smash-and-grab raids on London fashion stores

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Three men have been jailed after a series of five smash-and-grab robberies at high-end fashion stores in London's West End between November 2025 and January 2026.

Three men have been jailed at Inner London Crown Court following a series of smash-and-grab robberies at luxury fashion stores in London's West End. The gang targeted five designer boutiques over a three-month period between November 2025 and January 2026, using stolen vehicles to crash through storefronts before raiding the premises.

The targeted stores included YSL on Bond Street, Bottega Veneta and Lora Piana on Sloane Street, and End on Broadwick Street. CCTV footage showed vehicles reversing directly into shop display windows while thieves rushed inside to steal as many items as they could carry before escaping.

Max Tyson, 26, and Ryan Brough, 34, were sentenced to three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary. Harry Johnson, 25, was jailed for one year and 10 months after pleading guilty to handling stolen goods. Two other men, Sonny Stringer, 29, and Olivier Ndayizeie, 36, received suspended sentences after pleading guilty to handling stolen goods and encouraging or assisting an offence respectively.

The total damage to the boutiques combined with the value of stolen items reached £1 million. During a raid on Lora Piana on 16 December 2025, the gang stole more than 105 items including handbags, clothing, boots and a coat worth over £30,000, with the total value of stock taken in that single incident coming to nearly £385,000. According to GB News, the police investigation found the gang often sold their ill-gotten goods for much lower than market price.

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• Three men jailed over smash-and-grab robberies of luxury fashion retailers in LondonThree men have been jailed after a series of smash-and-grab robberies in London's West End, police said. The gang, which targeted high-end fashion stores, carried out five robberies between November 2025 and January 2026. The "brazen" criminals used stolen vehicles to smash the store fronts before storming the premises, the Metropolitan Police said. The gang targeted designer stores in affluent shopping destinations, including YSL on Bond Street, Bottega Veneta and Loro Piana on Sloane Street, and End on Broadwick Street. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Max Tyson, 26, and Ryan Brough, 34…GB News · 31 Oct, 05:37
• Three men jailed over 'brazen' smash-and-grab robberies in London's West EndMax Tyson, Ryan Brough and Harry Johnson were were sent to prison after the raids at a number of designer stores in London did hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damageThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 17:18
• Three jailed for ‘brazen’ smash-and-grab robberies in London’s West EndThe robberies were carried out over a period of three months between November 2025 and January 2026Evening Standard · 29 Oct, 22:38
• Gang jailed over smash-and-grab robberies that caused £1 million worth of damage in London's West EndThe gang targeted five luxury fashion stores over a three-month periodThe Independent · 29 Oct, 22:05

In this story: Max Tyson · Ryan Brough · Harry Johnson · Sonny Stringer · Olivier Ndayizeie · Metropolitan Police · London's West End · Inner London Crown Court

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