Third ram-raid on Flannels designer shop in Leeds Published duration 21 August 2018

media caption Clothes shop Flannels, in Leeds city centre, has been targeted again by ram-raiders.

A designer clothes store has been targeted by ram-raiders for the third time in eight months.

A stolen Nissan was used to smash into the front window of Flannels in Leeds and tens of thousands of pounds worth of stock was stolen.

The gang made off in a black BMW and a red Mercedes hatchback, leaving the Nissan embedded in the shop.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested. Police said it was not thought the latest raid was linked to earlier ones.

image caption A Nissan was reversed into a front window at the Vicar Lane store

image caption It is thought a bus driver attempted to slow the raiders' escape by parking a bus in front of the store

West Yorkshire Police said the Nissan was displaying false number plates of NL62 JVT and had been stolen in a burglary in Roundhay overnight on 25 July.

The BMW, which had the registration plate HK64 ONX and the Mercedes, registration YY16 YWD, are still outstanding.

image caption Police would like anyone who filmed the offence on their phones to get in touch

Officers said the two cars the gang escaped in were seen travelling the wrong way up Vicar Lane, over The Headrow and down Lady Lane.

Det Insp Amanda Whimbles said it had "clearly been planned and organised" and appealed for witnesses.