11:48pm UK, Monday February 07, 2011
A handbag heroine has apparently fought off robbers armed with sledgehammers as they attempted a smash-and-grab raid at a jewellery store.
Footage filmed by a passer-by shows six men brazenly smashing their way into the Michael Jones Jeweller in Gold Street, Northampton, at 9.30am.
As staff activate automated shutters to protect the store's windows, the video shows a woman in a red coat running across the road towards the men, armed only with her handbag.
The footage shows her raining blows down on the armed gang with her bag, chasing them away from the shop where they attempt to make a getaway on their scooters.
The handbag heroine took on six armed robbers
But in their panic, two of the men fall off their scooter right in front of the woman who has bent down to pick up some dropped jewellery and she takes the opportunity to hit them with her bag once again.
It is at that point the heroine is joined by other members of the public, including the cameraman, who manage to restrain one of the gang members.
Northamptonshire Police spokespersonThe offenders were disturbed by members of the public and fled the area without taking anything.
Police said they arrested a man who was held by the public at the scene and have since made three more arrests - the men were aged 18, 22, 25 and 39.
Three sledgehammers, including one broken in half, a pair of bolt cutters and a moped with a learner plate were left lying in the road following the bungled robbery.
A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: "Offenders arrived at the shop on three motorbikes and attempted to smash the windows of the shop with sledgehammers.
"The offenders were disturbed by members of the public and fled the area without taking anything. No one was injured as a result of the incident."
Police are still seeking two other people who are believed to have been involved in the incident.
Both are believed to be men and were wearing crash helmets after arriving at the scene on a motorbike.
No comments:
Post a Comment