CCTV catches thirsty burglar take a break during break-in

It's thirsty work being a burglar apparently - so this one helps himself to a drink during a break-in at a milkshake shop.

CCTV caught the man slurping down a beverage as he took a break from stealing cash and a television in a branch of Shaketastic in England.

Footage of the raid in High Road, Finchley, north London, in the early hours of June 18 has been released by the Metropolitan Police.

Can you identify this thirsty burglar caught on camera in @ShakeTastic in #Finchley ? Call 101https://t.co/cRv5JXiuxa

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 5, 2016

A spokesman said: "The door's shutters had been broken into, the padlock had been smashed and the front door damaged. A television was stolen and money taken from the safe."

The suspect is described as white and clean-shaven, with short hair. He was wearing a light coloured T-shirt, black trousers and a dark-hooded anorak.