Armed robbers have raided a jewellery shop in Middlesbrough town centre.
Three raiders struck at Market Cross Jewellers - the same company targeted in November at its Yarm shop.
The raid today happened at 4.30pm at the shop in Linthorpe Road.
Police have confirmed that they are looking at whether the latest raid is linked to the previous one in Yarm
Reporter Toni Guillot is at the scene in Fleetham Street where police are on the scene. It is believed a car used in the robbery by the raiders has been found.
It was at the shop on Yarm high street. Four raiders wearing balaclavas and black gloves raided the shop and stole a significant amount of cash and jewellery including pre-ownded Rolex watches.
Market Cross Jewellers is the same company which was targeted in November at its Yarm shop.
Witnesses to the robbery said it was "all over in four minutes".
BREAKING: Armed police are in Fleetham Street, Middlesbrough, near Cannon Park where a car, believed to have been driven by the raiders, has been found.
A witness said the shop alarm went off. She said: "When the alarm went off the shop started filling with smoke and then the shutters came down. It was all over in four minutes.”
A witness said the men then started grabbing watches from the front window of the shop.
A witness said she saw one of the men "hacking" the window with the axe while the other two waited.
The woman, who was in the coffee shop with her daughter, said one of the men was carrying an axe.
A woman who was sat in Cafe Nero, opposite the jewellery shop, said she saw three men get out of the car. They were all dressed in black and were wearing black balaclavas.
Witnesses said they saw a silver 4x4 pull up outside the shop.
The armed robbers raided the Linthorpe Road shop at 4.30pm today.
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