A car believed to have been used in a raid on a Yarm jewellers was found abandoned at Yarm Cricket Club.
Detectives continue to investigate yesterday’s armed robbery at the Market Cross Jewellers on Yarm High Street.
Officers confirmed that four offenders entered the store just before 5pm and that they were armed with what are believed to be bladed or edged weapons.
However at this stage, police believe that there were no firearms involved.
Det Insp Mark Dimelow, of the Major Crime Team, said: “We know that the suspects left the scene in a silver coloured Audi A6 motor vehicle. This was found abandoned a short time later near to Yarm Cricket Club on Leven Road, Yarm.
“A dedicated team is making every effort to trace those responsible and we are following a number of leads.
“This was a brazen robbery at a busy time of day in a busy town high street. We know there were many people around at the time, both pedestrians and passing motorists.
“We have spoken to a number of witnesses already but would urge anyone who has not yet spoken to police and who saw anything suspicious in or around the High Street either in the hours before this took place or as the men left the scene to get in touch.”
Nobody was injured in the raid, in which suspects took a large number of high value watches and pieces of jewellery however shop staff were badly shocked by the incident.
Anyone with information can call Cleveland Police on 101 or alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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