No arrests have yet been made after four Co-op shops were raided in two weeks around Southampton.
Three stores alone were hit in the space of just one weekend, as three in Southampton and one in Chandler's Ford have faced break-ins since March 8.
While police believe the first three were linked, they cannot currently say if the most recent raid in Swaythling is related to the rest.
Enquires are still ongoing and the possibility of the fourth break-in being linked is being investigated.
The Co-op on Weston lane was the first to fall victim, as police were called out on March 8 after two men entered the shop.
On March 10, two shops were targeted.
The Co-op on Falkland Court in Chandler's Ford was raided at 2am.
The Co-op on Falkland Court was tapped off as police attended. (Image: Newsquest) One resident said they saw police “guarding it” after it had been “trashed inside”.
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Just four hours after the raid, police were called to Tickleford Drive at 6.35am after two men entered another Co-op store and caused damage to a protective screen by the tills.
Across the three Co-op thefts, cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol and cash were stolen.
No injuries were reported and police continue to investigate, linking the three incidents.
A fourth break-in came six days later, as on March 16, police were called to a burglary at the Co-op shop on High Road in Swaythling.
Officers believe the incident happened around 1.50am and it was reported that three people gained entry to the store and a quantity of cigarettes were stolen.
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Police have still not confirmed if this fourth raid is being treated as linked to the first three.
At the scene of the High Road burglary, one resident who lives near the store said that this Co-op has been targeted by thieves before.
He said: "This Co-op seems to have shoplifters in every other day. It’s just never-ending.
"The fact that this sort of thing is happening in other areas of Southampton does suggest that perhaps the Co-op need to up their game in terms of security."
Co-op did not respond when approached by the Echo for comment.
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