Second armed robbery in less than 24 hours nets Hong Kong thieves HK$3 million in valuables
- Two suspects used sledgehammer to break cabinets in Sham Shui Po jewellery store
- Police investigating if same gang stole HK$2 million of valuables in Sunday raid, and was behind similar robbery in November
Two armed robbers wielding a sledgehammer stole HK$3 million (US$383,000) worth of valuables from a Hong Kong jewellery store in a daring daylight raid on Monday – the second robbery of its kind in the city in less than 24 hours.
A police source said officers were investigating if the two cases were linked, and whether the same gang also struck in an armed robbery in November, when HK$2.5 million in jewellery and cash was taken from a shop in Tsuen Wan.
The latest robbery occurred at about 11am, when two suspects carrying a knife and a sledgehammer ran into the Fook Tai store on Castle Peak Road in Sham Shui Po.
“The two men used a hammer to smash the glass on the display counters and snatched jewellery before they fled in a white car,” a police spokeswoman said.
Officers said the getaway car was driven by a third man. According to police, the three black-clad suspects were wearing caps and face masks at the time of the robbery.