Three men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Rolex store in Knightsbridge, where masked assailants fled with watches worth tens of thousands of pounds. The Metropolitan Police carried out early morning raids on Thursday, February 5, leading to the arrests of Elliot Campbell, 31, Dean Dinan, 29, and Dyllan Gowie, 27, from Islington and Tower Hamlets.
All three have been charged with robbery and possession of drugs. Dinan faces additional charges of possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and possession of criminal property, while Campbell also faces charges of possession of criminal property. They are due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on February 6.
The charges follow an incident just over two weeks ago, when six masked robbers, wielding crowbars and machetes, broke into the Rolex store. Footage showed figures in black swinging a machete as they grabbed items worth thousands. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash, later found to be a scooter driven into the front of the shop, along with shouting.
Police said the suspects, wearing motorbike helmets, made off on four mopeds after taking a number of high-value watches, leaving a stolen moped behind. The investigation is being led by the Met's Flying Squad, a specialist team of elite detectives trained to track down violent organised robbers.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Mather previously stated: 'The Flying Squad specialises in tracking down organised robbers who use violence and intimidation, and our officers are working to identify and arrest those responsible.' The squad, founded in 1918, has a history of cracking serious investigations, including the 2015 Hatton Garden heist.
