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A masked gang raided a pawnbrokers for gold after smashing into the store with a car during a daring daylight robbery.
Masked thieves ploughed a Peugeot 207 into the glass window of H&T Pawnbrokers on Soho Road, Birmingham, and looted the display before making a getaway.
Footage, filmed by an onlooker, showed the motor repeatedly reversing into the front of the shop at around 12:30pm on April 15.
Two men were then seen smashing in the windows, filling their bags with stolen goods and placing them in the car.
At the same time, smoke appeared to be pouring out of the shop as members of the public watched on in horror.
The gang drove off shortly afterwards, with one of the masked raiders seemingly left behind by the car while continuing to fill their bag.
A nearby shop owner claimed one of the men was detained by onlookers, adding that officers arrived around 15 minutes later.
West Midlands Police have launched an investigation into the theft and have appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage of the incident.
Footage, filmed by an onlooker, caught the moment a masked gang raided a pawnbrokers for gold on Wednesday afternoon
Masked thieves looted the display of H&T Pawnbrokers after ploughing a car into the front window
Soho Road BID, the business group which represents businesses in the area, posted a statement on social media shortly after the raid.
It said: 'Please be advised that, following an incident, Police and emergency services have closed Soho Road from the Grove Lane junction to the Boulton Road junction until further notice.
'Traffic is currently being diverted, and we strongly advise all traders, staff, customers, and suppliers to avoid this section of Soho Road for the time being. Please allow extra time for travel and consider alternative routes where possible.
'We will notify you as soon as this section of Soho Road reopens. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this incident.'
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police stated: 'We were called to Soho Road just before 12.30pm after a car smashed through the window of the jewellers.
'A large amount of jewellery was stolen, before the offenders fled the area.
'We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the robbery who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch.
'If you were in the area at the time and have dash-cam that may have captured the incident, please call 101 quoting log 2277 of 15 April.'
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