Robbers have attempted to smash their way into a a jewellers into a Harrogate this morning, but were stopped after members of staff raised the alarm.
At around 8.35am (Thursday 4 December 2014), three men wearing balaclavas smashed their way into A Fattorini The Jeweller on Parliament Street.
A member of staff sounded the shop’s alarm and the men left the scene empty-handed in a grey metallic van.
Police are currently making enquiries in the Parliament Street area and are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them as soon as possible.
Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 – select option 2 – and pass information to Harrogate CID.
If you prefer not to give your name, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number NYP-04122014-0090 when passing information about this incident