Armed suspects on the run after jewellery store robbery

Armed suspects on the run after Bluff jewellery store robbery

Police are on the hunt for a group of armed robbers who targeted a jewellery store on the Bluff, south of Durban. 

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The men held up employees at a store in a centre before fleeing in a hijacked car yesterday afternoon. 

Police spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says the stolen items have been recovered. 

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Gwala says the suspects remain at large.

"While fleeing, they allegedly fired shots but no one sustained injuries. The jewellery that was stolen from the shop was also recovered outside the premises. They allegedly hijacked the vehicle - to use as a getaway vehicle. It was later found abandoned in the Durban CBD," she says.

She's urging anyone with information on the robbery to contact their local police station.

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