Thieves take jewellery in Stoke-on-Trent shopping centre raid
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The offenders smashed a glass door to get into the Intu Potteries shopping centre in Hanley
A "large quantity" of watches and jewellery have been stolen in a raid by thieves on a shopping centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
The gang targeted the Beaverbrooks store at about 02:30 GMT at the Intu Potteries centre in Hanley, police said.
A fire was also started at the main entrance to the centre.
Officers said the offenders fled the scene "within minutes" and the value of the stolen items was not yet known.
Some offenders were wearing face coverings.
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A police spokeswoman said a detailed forensic examination was taking place in and around Beaverbrooks and officers were trawling internal and external CCTV footage.
Last year two people were jailed after a raid on the Beaverbrooks store in November 2014.
Most shops have reopened
- Published11 February 2015
