Daring daylight robbery sees gang make off with HK$3 million in gold from Hong Kong jewellery shop
- The smash-and-grab theft saw two men – one armed with a knife, the other with a sledgehammer – empty trays filled with necklaces and bracelets
- The pair fled in a getaway car driven by an accomplice, and police are now scouring the city for the trio
A manhunt is under way after a daring daylight robbery that saw a smash-and-grab gang steal HK$3 million (US$387,000) worth of valuables from a Hong Kong jewellery store on Tuesday morning.
The robbery took place about five minutes after staff from the Tai Sang Jewellery and Goldsmith shop on Tak Ching Court in Tuen Mun pulled up their rolling shutter and opened for business.
Three employees – two men and a woman – were inside when two robbers carrying a sledgehammer and a knife rushed into the shop, according to police.
“The knife-wielding man threatened the staff with the weapon and the other used the hammer to smash the glass on two display counters, then he snatched gold ornaments from five to six trays, and stuffed them into a bag,” a police source said.
The pair, wearing masks and gloves, ran out of the shop and fled in a dark-coloured getaway car that was driven by a third man.
“Most of the stolen valuables were gold necklaces and gold bracelets,” the source said.
Officers combed the area, but no arrests were made. Police said no one was injured in the incident.