A group of masked individuals claiming to be opposed to capitalism robbed a Montreal bakery as part of what they called a political act.

Surveillance video posted to the Mamie Clafoutis bakery's Instagram page captured the incident, which saw a group of around 12 thieves target the business.

“A dozen or so hooded, organized individuals walk in, fill their bags, shout that ‘everything is free,’ claim to be anti-capitalists… then vandalize the shop window,” the bakery said in an Instagram post, as reported by CTV News.

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The Montreal Gazette reported that an anonymous social media account appeared to claim responsibility for the act, suggesting theft was a protest against the bakery's self-pay system.

The incident was one of many in the city on or around International Workers' Day, which is observed on May 1 and is colloquially known as May Day.

“We are all surprised what people can do,” co-owner of Mamie Clafoutis Joseph Sabatier said.

The thieves, who shouted, “Everything is free” and “Vive l’anarchie!” during the robbery, called the robbery a “total rejection of the encroaching gaze of surveillance and the false gods of capitalism.”

“This isn’t activism. It’s theft,” Mamie Clafoutis said.

The Quebec-based business was founded in 2008 and features seven locations across Montreal and Ottawa.