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Stunned shoppers film raid in Glasgow's Argyll Arcade Stunned shoppers film raid in Glasgow's Argyll Arcade
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Four masked people armed with hammers have attempted to rob several jewellers in Glasgow's Argyll Arcade. Four masked men armed with hammers have staged a daylight raid on several jewellers in Glasgow's Argyll Arcade.
An eyewitness told the BBC that masked individuals knocked over a security guard and smashed windows at about 12:45. The men burst into the arcade, between Argyle Street and Buchanan Street, at about 12:45.
This triggered a security smoke alarm and people inside ran for cover. They stole some watches from Rox and failed in bids to rob Mappin and Webb, Laing the Jeweller and Lewis Grant.
The witness said the robbers were hooded and wearing a mixture of grey and black clothing. They ran off on to Buchanan Street and down a nearby lane. A security guard is said to have hurt his leg during the raid, which was photographed and recorded on mobile phones by stunned shoppers.
She said she saw attempts to break windows at Mappin and Webb jewellers and Laings of Glasgow. The raiders escaped down a lane off Buchanan Street. It is thought they used a white Volkswagen Golf, which was later recovered in Townhead.
Police are on the scene and are beginning to interview witnesses. In the mobile phone footage, the men can be seen running through the arcade and attempting to smash shop windows.
The centre also filled with smoke as an alarm on one shop was triggered.
The men entered the arcade from Argyle Street and exited on Buchanan Street, where footage shows them running down a lane.
It is understood that a security guard was knocked over during the robbery and injured his leg.
Police said the four suspects are described as 5ft 8in tall and of slim build. All were wearing dark clothing.
It is believed that they made off in a white hatchback vehicle.
A white Volkswagen Golf was recovered in St James Road, in the city's Townhead area, and inquiries are ongoing to establish if it is the vehicle involved.
Officers are speaking to witnesses and gathering CCTV images to establish more details on the four men responsible.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.