Two masked men rammed a blue Toyota car into the front of a pawnbroker's shop in Dingle, Birmingham, before stealing a number of jewels. The incident occurred at the Brown & Gold store on Park Road at approximately 11:45am today.
Police were called to the scene after the suspects drove the vehicle through the shop window. The men then exited the car, stole several items, and fled in the direction of Isaac Street. No injuries have been reported, and staff described the damage as minor.
A member of staff at the store said: “A car has attacked the front of the shop, but there’s only minor damage and no one has been hurt. They are just opportunists.” The shop has been closed for the day as a result of the incident.
One witness reported that the car narrowly missed hitting a bus and a young girl. Police have described the first suspect as a white man, approximately 5ft tall, of medium build and in his mid-40s, wearing a black tracksuit and dark woolly hat. The second suspect is white, 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, and wearing all black clothing.
Detective Inspector Terry Davies of Merseyside Police said: “Park Road is a busy street and I am sure there would have been a lot of people in the area at the time, either in their cars or on foot, who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area close to the Tesco store. I would also appeal to anyone who may have seen the car, believed to be a blue Toyota, either in the area beforehand or driving off afterwards.”
Police are conducting CCTV and house-to-house enquiries. Anyone with information is urged to contact Merseyside Police on 0151 777 4065 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
