Californian cops are looking for these five women who managed to steal a safe in broad daylight by pushing it out of the supermarket in a shopping trolley covered in a blanket.

The theft was carried out at the Produce World market in Orange County, when two of the women distracted staff with questions and the other two went into the back of the market, where they lifted up an 80-pound safe containing more than USD 9,000 (GBP 7,450) and dropped it into a shopping trolley.

Then while their accomplices continued to distract staff, they covered it with scarves and coats and put it out of the front door, where it was placed into a car so they could escape.

Orange Police Department said in a statement obtained by Newsflash: “The audacity of these five criminals, preying on family business, distracting employees, and stealing their safe which contained earnings is disgusting.

“Please help the Orange Police Department locate these five women so they can be brought to justice for this repulsive act.”

Chief Adams commented: “This is heartbreaking, especially during this holiday season. I hope these women are caught, jailed, and held to answer for their felonious crimes.”