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Dramatic moment watches worth £1million are stolen at gunpoint in raid masterminded by ‘The General’ – before one of his accomplices is chased and captured by brave passers-by

Three robbers stole £1million worth of watches in a jewellery store raid
One of the men was chased down and restrained by brave passers-by
The dramatic scene was captured on CCTV and has now been released
Mastermind Raigo Malm, known as ‘The General’, was jailed yesterday …..

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Sledge hammer gang get away with thousands of pounds of stock in raid on Peterborough jewellers

Raiders used a sledge hammer to try and smash their way into a Peterborough city centre jewellers. The men struck at Fraser Hart in Queensgate early this morning (Thursday). Queensgate was closed at the time. A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: “It is believed five people wearing balaclavas forced their way through the centre’s doors near Exchange Street at about 3am this morning (August 25)…..

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Police hunt gang that smashed way into jewellery store at Intu Derby

Police are hunting for a gang of jewellery raiders who smashed their way into a store at Derby’s Intu centre in an early-morning raid.
Officers confirmed the thieves escaped with some jewellery from Ernest Jones, although some of these items were later recovered. It is thought the raiders smashed through glass doors in an underpass in Traffic Street during the incident…..

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Police hunt gang that smashed way into jewellery store at Intu Derby

Police are hunting for a gang of jewellery raiders who smashed their way into a store at Derby’s Intu centre in an early-morning raid. Officers confirmed the thieves escaped with some jewellery from Ernest Jones, …..

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POLICE: MAN TRIES TO ROB JEWELRY STORE IN DIAMOND DISTRICT UNTIL GUN FALLS APART

DIAMOND DISTRICT, Manhattan (WABC) –Police are looking for a man in connection with a robbery attempt in Manhattan’s Diamond District. But the man didn’t get anything — the holdup was foiled by a weapon malfunction.

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Ram-raid gang smashes through shopping centre during two-night burglary blitz

A ram-raid gang has smashed their way into five businesses over two nights of violent burglaries in Melbourne’s south east. In the most dramatic raid, they drove a vehicle through a shopping centre to reach their target.

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Jewellery robbery suspects arrested after high-speed Stafford chase appear in court

Four suspected robbers arrested after a 30-mile, high-speed pursuit was brought to an end by armed police officers near Stafford have been remanded in custody….

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2016 Crime Statistics and Trends Show Continued Decline ‎

The Jewelers Security Alliance has released its crime statistics and trends for the first half of 2016, which indicate a continued decrease in crime against the diamond, jewelry and watch industry.
According to the statistics, in US dollar terms, losses decreased from $33.2 million to $30.8 million, with the number of crimes falling from 562 to 528…..

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Moped gang armed with knives and an axe in smash-and-grab raid on Piccadilly watch store

Police swooped on a scooter gang armed with axes and knives after an attempted robbery on a central London luxury watch store.
Officers received a tip-off about a gang of robbers targeting the high-end Chronext shop at around 11.25am this morning and arrested them at the scene.
Shocked witnesses at the scene reported seeing a machete lying on the street with petrol leaking from the mopeds……

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Jewellery robbery suspects arrested after high-speed Stafford chase appear in court

Four suspected robbers arrested after a 30-mile, high-speed pursuit was brought to an end by armed police officers near Stafford have been remanded in custody.

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