CCTV shared at Mill End BP petrol station after £250 theft

The BP Service Station in Uxbridge Road, Mill End, has been repeatedly targeted by criminals in recent months as Hertfordshire Police continue to investigate.

Most recently, suspects took £250 worth of food and alcohol items from the garage’s M&S Simply Food branch and “quickly” left the shop without attempting to pay at around 7.40pm on Friday, August 2.

Police would like to speak to the men pictured. (Image: Hertfordshire Police) The latest incident saw the force release photos today (August 13) of two men they believe were in the area at the time and may have information to help their investigation.

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Staff previously told the Watford Observer that the location has long had an issue with thefts but that incidents had increased in the early months of 2024 and had become a “bad problem”.

Police would like to speak to this man over the shoplifting incident on August 2. (Image: Hertfordshire Police) The shop saw CCTV images released over three separate shoplifting incidents in April after it was targeted multiple times, including for eight bottles of wine on Sunday, April 7.

Police would like to speak to this man over the shoplifting incident on August 2. (Image: Hertfordshire Police) On Monday, April 15, police released an image of a man they wanted to speak to after more than £300 worth of fuel was stolen at around 5.30pm.

The driver of a black VW Passat filled up three tanks in the car on the forecourt before they made off without paying.

Just days later, the images of two women police wanted to identify were released after £200 worth of groceries were taken from the shop at around 4.15pm on Thursday, April 18.

Three CCTV appeals were previously released in April over thefts from the shop. (Image: Herts Police) Following the latest incident, PC Christian Gottmann said: “Our enquiries are continuing, and I am urging anyone with information to please contact police.

“We are releasing these images because we believe the individuals pictured may have been in the area at the time and could have information to assist our investigation.

“Is this you, or do you recognise the man pictured? Please e-mail me at christian.gottmann@herts.police.uk”.

Any information can also be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or on 101, quoting crime reference 41/63672/24.