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Met Recovers Suspected Getaway Car After Richmond Jewellers Sledgehammer Raid

Police say the vehicle is under examination during efforts to identify two masked suspects.

Overview

  • Officers were called at 10:34 on 31 January to Gregory & Co on Paved Court after the front window was smashed and items were stolen.
  • Witness video shows one man striking the storefront with a sledgehammer while another scooped display pieces into a blue bag during a roughly 30-second raid as staff tried to intervene.
  • No arrests have been made, with Superintendent Craig Knight saying officers are working at pace and pursuing several lines of inquiry.
  • Gregory & Co called the incident deeply upsetting, thanked the community for overwhelming support, confirmed customers’ items were secured in safes, and said it plans to reopen.
  • Detectives issued a witness appeal quoting CAD 2478/31Jan and urged tips via 101 or Crimestoppers, noting the robbery reflects a recent pattern of smash-and-grab attacks on London jewellers.