This is the shocking moment a gang of masked thieves used an angle grinder to steal a scooter in broad daylight.

Touseeq Haider, 26, was visiting IKEA in Croydon, South London, with his family on Monday (July 21).

As he arrived around 5:45pm, Touseeq spotted four youths quickly working to break multiple locks on a white scooter parked outside the furniture store.

Within minutes, he says, two of the thieves began cutting through the scooter's locks with an angle grinder while a third kept watch.

Despite Touseeq shouting at nearby security to intervene, the gang carried on undeterred.

Touseeq, who lives in Sutton, South London, said: "They looked so professional. "

"There were four boys. One was on the bike, two were stealing and the fourth one was walking around, keeping an eye out."

According to Touseeq, the scooter had three different locks.

Despite this, the thieves managed to steal it in just a few minutes.

He said: "They cut through the back lock first, then the handle lock and finally the front lock. "

"It all happened in three to five minutes."

"One of them even gave me the middle finger before speeding off."

Touseeq kept a safe distance while recording the thieves but bravely shouted at them and urged security to intervene.

He added: "My family was terrified. "

"They had all their faces and hands covered. "

"They knew exactly what they were doing."

Met Police have been contacted for comment.