Police have released CCTV images of the men responsible for the jewellery heist at an Altrincham jewellers this week.
Four men armed with metal bars and bats raided David M Robinson on Railway Street at around 12.20pm on Wednesday.
Wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, they used a battering ram to break through the security door before pushing the shop’s security guard into the shop and ordering him to lie on the ground, which he did.
One of the men then used a metal pole to prevent security shutters from closing, while two others entered the shop and used crowbars to smash glass cabinets and place watches worth hundreds of thousands of pounds into a bag held by a third man.
Below: One of the CCTV images shows a man using a battering ram to force open the door
The fourth offender then dislodged and activated the smoke cloak security system from the wall, and the four men fled into a black Land Rover, which sped away.
The vehicle was later found abandoned on Ashworth Close, Bowdon and it is now believed the offenders transferred to a second getaway car, a white Mercedes which was parked on Hopkins Field, Bowdon.
Detective Inspector Carl Gilbert said: “We are still hunting for these men, who made off with a substantial amount of jewellery.
Below: Another of the CCTV images released by police
“Detectives are still appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the heist itself, or the offenders in the act of escaping to contact us.
“Also, new information has suggested that these men changed vehicle into a white Mercedes once they had arrived in Bowdon, which offers us another chance to possibly track these men.
“We believe they may have changed car at around 12.45pm on Wednesday 10th June 2015, so we would like to ask anyone who may have been in the area at the time to contact police.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 7530 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Below: The final CCTV image released by police
Below: The scene shortly after the robbery on Wednesday
