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Rolex watches snatched in smash and grab raid in Brighton
2:17pm Friday 21st November 2008
Comments (13)A gang armed with sledgehammers stole Rolex watches after a smash and grab raid on a jewellers.
Police were called to reports of a number of men robbing Watches of Switzerland in Ship Street, Brighton, at around noon.
Three men, all wearing white paper overalls and dust masks, entered the shop and used sledgehammers to smash through interior glass panels.
They made off with a number of Rolex watches. The total value of the stolen property is unknown at this stage.
The men got into a nearby silver Volvo being driven by a fourth man. However this was quickly abandoned in Prince Albert Street and all four suspects made off on foot towards the seafront.
The car has been recovered for a forensic examination and police are currently seizing CCTV from the area.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Brighton CID on 0845 6070999, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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Pat Mustard, Hove says...
2:34pm Fri 21 Nov 08
There are four guys splitting the profit and the massive risk that goes with it.
There must be easier ways to make a living
brightonpad, Brighton says...
3:02pm Fri 21 Nov 08
couldbeakiller, Hove says...
3:08pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Tracey, BRIGHTON says...
3:19pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Arther Daley, all over the manor says...
3:36pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Andre Spooner, Brighton says...
3:42pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Not that I'd steal from a shop. But if I did I'd get the horse to kick down the doors!
miss_lad_pink, brighton says...
3:59pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Tom Nicholls, Brighton says...
6:32pm Fri 21 Nov 08
miss_lad_pink wrote:What point are you making about Police taking 10 mins. I assume that when the call about the robbery came in the caller was asked "Are the robbers still at the scene?" and replied that they weren't. Therefore, what would be the point of going straight to the shop as the robbers get away? Surely attending Police officers would sweep the area looking for people who matched descriptions given by those reporting the incident.
Oh Dear! all my work colleagues saw this happening we work opposite the place- so horrible though! at least some of them have been caught now animals they are and that jewellers the poor owner its a big shop too - obviously planned!!! Lets hope those watches get a safe return eventually! although the police took almost 10 minutes to get to the scene!!
Why do people like you feel the need to knock Police at all opportunity? What job do you do that helps us?
harwood, Brighton & Hove says...
6:42pm Fri 21 Nov 08
Pat Mustard wrote:lol, it won't take much for them to sell them on I'm sure, either abroad like Nigeria, or just clone the watch back on a genuine one and put on the nicked watches, thats the only place they have id numbers anyway.
How much would you pay for a stolen Rolex with no box or papers, that you can never legally sell on or have properly repaired or serviced? A couple of hundred at most? There are four guys splitting the profit and the massive risk that goes with it. There must be easier ways to make a living
As for the box and papers, p*ss simple to get them made up by a friendly manufacturer in china etc.
Conor, Sussex says...
7:22pm Fri 21 Nov 08
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brighton bluenose, Hove says...
8:21pm Fri 21 Nov 08
miss_lad_pink wrote: Oh Dear! all my work colleagues saw this happening we work opposite the place- so horrible though! at least some of them have been caught now animals they are and that jewellers the poor owner its a big shop too - obviously planned!!! Lets hope those watches get a safe return eventually! although the police took almost 10 minutes to get to the scene!! What point are you making about Police taking 10 mins. I assume that when the call about the robbery came in the caller was asked Probably because Sussex police are a joke who like to spend our money on over-zealous policing of anti-EDO style demonstrations, harassing motorists or annoying innocent football fans!!
BTW wasnt it just around the corner from todays incident (a couple of years ago) where a shopkeeper caught a robber in his shop, locked him in but the old bill were 'too busy' to attend and nick the fella resulting in said shopkeeper having to let robber go - you couldnt make it up!!!
Ronald, Hailsham says...
11:10am Sun 23 Nov 08
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miss_lad_pink, brighton says...
2:30pm Fri 21 Nov 08