Masked thieves raid luxury watch store in Knightsbridge

Armed robbers have robbed a luxury watch store and made off with tens of thousands of pounds worth of loot.

The masked robbers burst into the Rolex store in Knightsbridge, central London, just before 11am before taking the watches.

Detectives and forensic officers are at the scene as CCTV footage from inside and outside the store is analyzed.

Subway saw a broken glass case in the store after it shattered during the raid.

The front door of the store was also broken, while the bicycle was still secured inside.

A security guard at another luxury store told me Subway: ‘There was a big crash like a traffic accident, then there was screaming and people running. It was chaos.

‘I realized it wasn’t just a crash when I saw the bike in the door of the Rolex store.

‘We are all told to watch out for ram raiders. They are a constant threat and our worst nightmare.”

A police cordon has been set up outside the store, which is about 50 meters from Harrods.

This was said by a resident of the flat above the shop Subway: ‘They were in and out quickly. An employee at the store said they stole a lot of watches, but no one was injured. He said they had taken very strict measures.”

A police statement said: ‘We are currently on scene at a shop in Knightsbridge following an armed robbery this morning.

‘Officers were called at 10.53am on Tuesday, January 20, to reports of a group of men entering the store and threatening staff with weapons before stealing several items. No injuries have been reported.

‘The men, who were wearing motorcycle helmets, then disappeared from the scene on mopeds. Officers arrived on the scene within three minutes and the scene remains a crime scene.

‘No arrests have been made at this stage and investigations are ongoing.’

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