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GREENHITHE: Police appeal for information on burglary at Bluewater

9:39am Thursday 29th July 2010 in


POLICE are appealing for information following a break-in at a jewellery store.

High-value designer watches were taken by four thieves who forced their way into the Fraser Hart store in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, at around 12.30am on July 25.

The thieves used crowbars to force the front shutters of the premises in Lower Thames Walk.

They wore gloves and concealed their faces with hoods.

Detective Inspector Chris Collier from North Kent Police Station said: “We know that four people broke into the store but think a fifth may have been waiting in a dark-coloured Maserati sports car, which was in a car park close to House of Fraser.

“The thieves took care to hide their faces and took bags into the store with them which they filled with the watches.

“We know that there were still some people around at that time of night, visiting the cinema, and would urge anyone who say anything suspicious to get in touch.”

If you have any information, contact Detective Inspector Collier on 01474 366040.

Comments(8)

Citygirl83 says...
10:34am Thu 29 Jul 10

I am surprised that bluewater don't have the entrances to their carparks locked. But then again their fire exits lead out to the carparks, think they need to step up security really.

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Only_me!! says...
11:04am Thu 29 Jul 10

Citygirl83 wrote:
I am surprised that bluewater don't have the entrances to their carparks locked. But then again their fire exits lead out to the carparks, think they need to step up security really.
by law the fire exits cannot be locked and this is the 1st burglery ive ever heard of since it opened so maybe ts not a security issue

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porkpie says...
12:37pm Thu 29 Jul 10

Citygirl83 wrote:
I am surprised that bluewater don't have the entrances to their carparks locked. But then again their fire exits lead out to the carparks, think they need to step up security really.
"still some people around at that time of night, visiting the cinema". Did you not read that part of the report ? What has locking a car park entrance got to do with fire exits lead out to the car parks ? With all the cameras in Bluewater and it's own little Police station a shop still got broken into. Did the alarm go off at the jewellery store ? I'm thinking someone had inside information ! Maserati sports car - Not many of them about.

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Citygirl83 says...
8:31am Fri 30 Jul 10

porkpie wrote:
Citygirl83 wrote: I am surprised that bluewater don't have the entrances to their carparks locked. But then again their fire exits lead out to the carparks, think they need to step up security really.
"still some people around at that time of night, visiting the cinema". Did you not read that part of the report ? What has locking a car park entrance got to do with fire exits lead out to the car parks ? With all the cameras in Bluewater and it's own little Police station a shop still got broken into. Did the alarm go off at the jewellery store ? I'm thinking someone had inside information ! Maserati sports car - Not many of them about.
Sorry porkpie I obviously missed that, I apologise. However Iused to work in bluewater during the night in one of the stores, the carp prak entrances were open at all times so anyone could walk in if they wanted, you never see anyone patrolling bluewater but then again I suppose they sit in a control room looking at a screen.
Oh and it is not the first robbery, Pret was robbed a couple of months ago, at closing time on a sunday.

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Citygirl83 says...
8:34am Fri 30 Jul 10

oh and the other thing I meant to say was Fraser Hart is on the lower level opposite House of Fraser. the cinema is on the upper level between House of fraser and Marks and Spencer, nearer Marks than House of Fraser. Most people go to the yellow park which at that time of night you can access from the cinema via a fire exit. The staff actually direct you that way unless you have parked somewhere else.

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porkpie says...
10:15am Fri 30 Jul 10

I was at the cinema a few weeks back. No staff directing anyone. Often the robbery of shops in these places is not reported because the firms don't want the bad publicity.

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Citygirl83 says...
11:03am Fri 30 Jul 10

porkpie wrote:
I was at the cinema a few weeks back. No staff directing anyone. Often the robbery of shops in these places is not reported because the firms don't want the bad publicity.
I will admit I haven't been to the cinema that late recently but from previous experience thats what has happened.
Exactly so there could have been more and its not reported.

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GODUPERE2 says...
9:04pm Fri 30 Jul 10

Citygirl, stand up for yourself, and stop backtracking!!

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