Three men have been jailed and two others given suspended sentences after a series of ram raids targeting luxury fashion stores in London, with stolen goods and damage estimated at more than £1 million.
The Metropolitan Police said the group was linked to five attacks between November 2025 and January 2026, including incidents in Bond Street, Sloane Street and Broadwick Street. Vehicles were used to smash into shopfronts before offenders escaped with designer clothing, bags and other merchandise, sometimes using mopeds.
Five attacks on luxury retailers
According to the Met, the offences included an attempted raid on Yves Saint Laurent in Bond Street on 11 November 2025, followed by an attack on Bottega Veneta in Sloane Street on 17 November. END Clothing in Broadwick Street was targeted on 1 December, Loro Piana in Sloane Street on 16 December and Yves Saint Laurent in Bond Street again on 23 January 2026.
In the 16 December raid, thieves took more than 105 items, including handbags, boots and clothing. The police valued the goods at nearly £385,000, with one coat reportedly costing more than £30,000.
The more than £1 million figure covers the reported value of stolen items and damage to the shops. It should not be read as a figure for stolen goods alone.
Who was sentenced?
The five defendants appeared in proceedings at Inner London Crown Court. The Met’s revised sentencing information for Thursday 29 October 2026 gives the following outcomes:
- Max Tyson, 26, of Islington: three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary.
- Ryan Brough, 34, of Islington: three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary.
- Harry Johnson, 25, of Islington: one year and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to handling stolen goods.
- Sonny Stringer, 29, of Islington: 22 months in prison, suspended for 24 months, after pleading guilty to handling stolen goods.
- Olivier Ndayizeie, 36, of Islington: 36 weeks in prison, suspended for one year, after pleading guilty to encouraging or assisting an offence.
The three immediate prison sentences total eight years and six months. That is a combined figure across three defendants, not a single prison term. The two suspended sentences do not mean the defendants were immediately sent to prison, provided they comply with the relevant conditions.
How the Flying Squad identified the offenders
Detectives examined extensive CCTV and automatic number plate recognition records to follow movements across London. Investigators also linked one vehicle used in an attack to Ndayizeie and said Tyson’s DNA was recovered from a scene.
Officers traced Tyson to a shop in Cornwall and found receipts in his name relating to resale of stolen property. Messages obtained during the investigation showed that, in one transaction, he received just £1,800 for items valued at more than £30,000, according to police.
Tyson and Brough were arrested on 23 January, the day of the final reported raid. Stringer was arrested on 26 January, while Johnson and Ndayizeie were arrested on 10 February.
These robberies have a lasting impact on businesses, their staff and the wider community.
Detective Constable Will Wigzell, Metropolitan Police Flying Squad
Conflicting versions of police sentencing statement
The Metropolitan Police’s online statements displayed conflicting sentencing figures on 29 October. A revised version reported Tyson and Brough receiving three years and four months each, while another version listed six years and five months each and gave a different combined total. The breakdown above follows the version reporting eight years and six months across the three immediate prison terms. Fish 4 News has not independently obtained the court’s sentencing record, so the discrepancy remains subject to confirmation.
Watch the police footage and arrests
The Metropolitan Police has released CCTV footage showing four of the raids and officers making arrests. Its 58-second compilation is available in the player below and through the original police footage link.
Footage: Metropolitan Police. Watch the original police footage directly if the embedded player is unavailable.
