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| 'Smash-and-grab' raid at Selfridges in Oxford Street | 'Smash-and-grab' raid at Selfridges in Oxford Street |
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| A "smash-and-grab" robbery has taken place at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London. | |
| Police said they were called to reports of "a smash and grab inside a commercial premises on Oxford Street" at 20:30 BST. | Police said they were called to reports of "a smash and grab inside a commercial premises on Oxford Street" at 20:30 BST. |
| Onlookers posted photographs of the scene on Twitter, including one showing tiny pieces of broken glass and another showing two axes. | |
| Two arrests have been made while inquiries continue, police said. | |
| Selfridges posted on its Twitter feed: "Hi, we just want to let you know that everyone is safe and the police are investigating. We will update you once we have more information." | |
| 'Panic situation' | |
| "It is not known how many people are involved," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | "It is not known how many people are involved," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| Officers say they believe no guns were fired. | |
| The incident took place half an hour before the world famous department store was due to close at 21:00 BST. | |
| Eyewitness Sally Boazman, who was in the store at the time, said: "Suddenly I saw hundreds of people running to the door. | |
| "People started to panic. It was a real panic situation. | "People started to panic. It was a real panic situation. |
| "We were directed away from the store by staff." | "We were directed away from the store by staff." |