THIEVES stole about £2,000 of stock from a York shop after throwing a flag stone through a window.

Digital cameras and photographic equipment were snatched from a display cabinet at Argos, in Bridge Street, sometime during the night of February 21.

A police spokeswoman said a concrete flag stone had been hurled through a window in the door.

Staff spent much of the next morning cleaning up glass left by the shattered window.

Anyone with any information about the theft is asked to phone York police on 01904 631321.

Updated: 11:50 Monday, February 25, 2002