Overview
- Two masked men smashed the front window of Gregory & Co in Paved Court at about 10:34am on January 31, scooping display items into a blue bag as staff tried to pull stock back.
- The Metropolitan Police are treating the case as an aggravated burglary, reporting no arrests and appealing for witnesses via 101 or Crimestoppers, quoting CAD 2478/31Jan.
- The suspects fled on foot as viral videos showed bystanders stepping back and a staff member striking the raiders with a small box in an attempt to deter them.
- Gregory & Co said the team was shaken but unharmed, confirmed customers’ items were locked in safes, and closed temporarily with plans to reopen this week.
- Local shopkeepers say they feel “terrified” after similar hammer and ram raids across London; police say they arrived at the scene in 11 minutes as Twickenham’s front counter is due to close later this month.