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Local shopkeepers halt armed robbers in North London Local shopkeepers halt armed robbers in North London
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Video has emerged of the moment residents and shopkeepers brought down thieves attempting a jewellery store smash and grab in North London.Video has emerged of the moment residents and shopkeepers brought down thieves attempting a jewellery store smash and grab in North London.
Watch the foiled getaway here.
Locals raised the alarm after four mopeds arrived on the scene, carrying eight men armed with an axe and a sledgehammer.Locals raised the alarm after four mopeds arrived on the scene, carrying eight men armed with an axe and a sledgehammer.
The residents in Kingsbury had some weapons of their own however, as people are seen wielding anything they can find to halt the criminals, from advertising swing-boards to trollies in order to prevent the getaway.The residents in Kingsbury had some weapons of their own however, as people are seen wielding anything they can find to halt the criminals, from advertising swing-boards to trollies in order to prevent the getaway.
Two men were caught but only one was kept long enough to be arrested, having been pinned to the floor by wooden pallets among other items from the street.Two men were caught but only one was kept long enough to be arrested, having been pinned to the floor by wooden pallets among other items from the street.