Middle aged couple 'steal £12,000 of designer glasses' moments after being pictured trying on different pairs Pair wanted in connection with theft of 59 pairs of designer glasses in Essex Givenchy, Ray Ban and Versace frames stolen from Boots in Southend CCTV appears to show suspects hiding glasses in bag, police say Browsing rows of spectacles at a high street optician, this middle-aged couple hardly resemble a crime duo. But the pair - thought to be aged in their late 50s to early 60s - are wanted by police in connection with the 'brazen' theft of nearly £12,500-worth of designer glasses in Essex. When the couple left Boots Opticians in Southend after trying on several pairs of expensive glasses, staff realised 59 pairs - including Versace and Givenchy frames - had vanished. Suspects: After the middle-aged duo browsed the designer frames at the Essex opticians, staff discovered 59 pairs had gone missing Ray Ban, Calvin Klein and DKNY frames were also among those swiped from the shelves at the store. The suspected culprits were caught on CCTV at the Boots branch in High Street, Southend. Acting Inspector Ian Hughes, from Essex Police, said the footage appeared to show the suspects hiding the expensive glasses in a large bag. 'This is an unusual theft of high-value glasses,' he said. The couple appeared to be innocently browsing the shelves before concealing the frames in a bag and leaving the store. Brazen: The woman, seen left, and her male companion, seen right, were caught on CCTV at the Boots Opticians in Southend, Essex This is a brazen theft which has left the shop thousands of pounds out of pocket. We are keen to speak to anyone who has information about these two suspects,' he said. We would urge people to be vigilant and if anyone is offered designer glasses in suspicious circumstances they should make police aware. Designer brands: The pair had appeared to be innocently browsing the shelves at the store The frames, which were stolen on Wednesday morning, were worth a total of £12,361. Anyone with information about this theft, believed to have occurred at 11.10am on Wednesday, should contact PC Darren Wooderson at Essex Police.