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| Selfridges robbery: 'Men in burkas' in 'smash and grab' | Selfridges robbery: 'Men in burkas' in 'smash and grab' |
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| Six men armed with axes have carried out a "smash-and-grab" raid at London's Selfridges department store. | Six men armed with axes have carried out a "smash-and-grab" raid at London's Selfridges department store. |
| Police said the robbers, reportedly dressed in burkas, smashed glass cabinets to steal high value watches. | Police said the robbers, reportedly dressed in burkas, smashed glass cabinets to steal high value watches. |
| Two suspects were later arrested when they came off a moped and members of the public stopped them fleeing. | Two suspects were later arrested when they came off a moped and members of the public stopped them fleeing. |
| The store in Oxford Street tweeted no-one was hurt in Tuesday's robbery. The value of the stolen watches has yet to be established. | The store in Oxford Street tweeted no-one was hurt in Tuesday's robbery. The value of the stolen watches has yet to be established. |
| 'Kicking and creaming' | |
| Police said the men fled the shop on mopeds and motorbikes ridden by associates. | Police said the men fled the shop on mopeds and motorbikes ridden by associates. |
| Matthew Carrozo said he heard a moped crashing just under a mile away from Selfridges and saw one man dressed in full motorcycle gear while a second man dressed in a burka fell on to the ground. | Matthew Carrozo said he heard a moped crashing just under a mile away from Selfridges and saw one man dressed in full motorcycle gear while a second man dressed in a burka fell on to the ground. |
| The 28-year-old, who was on the corner of Goodge Street and Charlotte Street, said he then saw a man run out from a nearby pizza restaurant and pin down one of the two people who were on the vehicle. | The 28-year-old, who was on the corner of Goodge Street and Charlotte Street, said he then saw a man run out from a nearby pizza restaurant and pin down one of the two people who were on the vehicle. |
| "Someone noticed a bag had fallen off the moped and that it had opened and a bunch a watches fell out," he said. "The duffle bag was full of watches and jewellery." | "Someone noticed a bag had fallen off the moped and that it had opened and a bunch a watches fell out," he said. "The duffle bag was full of watches and jewellery." |
| "The first guy pegged it down Charlotte Street and then he was held to the ground as other people were getting involved. He really put up a struggle. | "The first guy pegged it down Charlotte Street and then he was held to the ground as other people were getting involved. He really put up a struggle. |
| Brave actions | |
| "When cops turned up they put him in the back of a van and he was kicking and screaming," said Mr Carrozo. | "When cops turned up they put him in the back of a van and he was kicking and screaming," said Mr Carrozo. |
| et Ch Insp Andy Noyes said: "I'd like to thank those members of the public who stepped in and detained our two suspects. | |
| "Their quick thinking and brave actions have helped our investigation." | "Their quick thinking and brave actions have helped our investigation." |
| One of the arrested men remains in hospital with a fractured leg and the other is in police custody. | One of the arrested men remains in hospital with a fractured leg and the other is in police custody. |
| Sally Boazman, who was in Selfridges when the raid happened, said: "Suddenly I saw hundreds of people running to the door. | Sally Boazman, who was in Selfridges when the raid happened, said: "Suddenly I saw hundreds of people running to the door. |
| "It was a real panic situation." | "It was a real panic situation." |
| DCI Noyes said: "This was a brazen robbery, and appears to have been well planned and thought through. | DCI Noyes said: "This was a brazen robbery, and appears to have been well planned and thought through. |
| "Fortunately no-one was injured. The store was very busy and this will have been a shocking thing for people to witness." | "Fortunately no-one was injured. The store was very busy and this will have been a shocking thing for people to witness." |
| The raid took place 30 minutes before the department store was due to close at 21:00 BST. | The raid took place 30 minutes before the department store was due to close at 21:00 BST. |
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