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Mar- 2018 -19 MarchCrime
Moped thieves use samurai swords in smash-and-grab raid
A gang of moped thieves wielding samurai swords and sledge hammers have raided the Watches of Switzerland jewellery store on London’s Regent Street. The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 14:09 on 18 March 2018, following reports of a smash-and-grab raid at a jewellers by a group of…
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Jan- 2018 -11 JanuaryCrime
Jewellery worth €4.5m stolen during armed heist at Ritz Paris hotel
Armed robbers made off with an estimated €4.5m (£4m) worth of jewellery in a smash-and-grab heist at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. According to The Guardian five masked men entered the hotel armed with knives and hatchets at 6:30pm on 10 January 2018, using axes to smash several display cabinets…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberDesigners
Henryka throws party for store relaunch
British silver and natural gemstone jewellery brand Henryka threw a relaunch party for its Hereford own-brand boutique on 17 November. The store in the heart of Hereford city centre has been given a makeover to align with Henryka’s brand overhaul. Highlights include a new orange and black colour palette, nature…
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Feb- 2017 -14 FebruaryCrime
VIDEO: Three jailed after armed raid on Leicester jewellers
Three men from Birmingham have been jailed for a total of 21 years after an armed raid on a jewellery store in Leicester. The men entered G Naran Jewellers on Belgrave Road on the afternoon of Saturday 14 November 2015, where they stole a “large quantity” of Asian gold jewellery.…
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Jan- 2016 -6 JanuaryCrime
Armed thieves raid Mayfair jewellery store three weeks after opening
A gang of armed raiders on mopeds raided a luxury jewellery store in London’s Mayfair district on Wednesday morning, just three weeks after it celebrated its opening. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for information and witnesses to come forward following the smash-and-grab incident at Time Machine on Avery Row…
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Oct- 2015 -15 OctoberRetailers
F Hinds’ Trafford Centre opens following £300,000 refurb
Jewellery chain F Hinds has re-opened its store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre following a £300,000 refurbishment. The store, which re-opened on Friday, October 9, features a large plasma TV screen, modern display cabinets and more space to display an increased selection of watch and jewellery brands. Director Neil Hinds said…
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5 OctoberCrime
Jewellery stolen in Marlow jewellers smash-and-grab
An 18-carat white sapphire and diamond cocktail ring is one of a number of pieces of jewellery stolen during a smash-and-grab raid in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, last month. The robbery took place around 2:40am on Friday, September 18, when a white Vauxhall Corsa was driven into the front of Fullard Fine…
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Sep- 2015 -29 SeptemberCrime
Rare Egyptian coins stolen in Southport jewellery store raid
A rare set of Egyptian coins has been stolen from a jewellers in Merseyside. Amongst the rings, earrings and pendants stolen from the Southport premises were a set of silver coins with the images of Egyptian queen Nefertiti and Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun on them. Officers believe the thief, who struck…
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Feb- 2015 -13 FebruaryCrime
Thieves slip on jewellery store floor during raid
CCTV has captured a gang of thieves falling over on a polished floor after ram-raiding a jewellers with a stolen Mercedes. Security cameras at Gem Jewellers in Station Street East, Coventry, show the silver car – which was stolen and had false number plates – smash through the glass shop…
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Jul- 2014 -11 JulyCurrent Affairs
London’s Dorchester Hotel hit by second raid in four weeks
Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab raid at the Dorchester Hotel in London. Detectives from the Flying Squad launched an investigation following the incident in the early hours of Thursday, 10 July. Police reports claim at approximately 2:20am, six men on three mopeds…
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