"Jewellery and cash stolen from Rugby pawnbrokers"
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:47 pmROBBERS stole cash and jewellery after locking staff in a room at a pawnbrokers in Rugby.
At least two men targeted Harvey & Thompson, in Church Street, just before 9am on Wednesday.
They fled in a grey Ford Transit van which was later found abandoned near garages in Parkfield Road, Newbold.
A grey Audi saloon may also have been involved.
Police said no weapons were used in the raid and no one was hurt.
A Warwickshire Police spokesman said: “We believe the Transit van was parked near the shop for several hours before the robbery occurred and are appealing for anyone who saw it or its occupants or a grey Audi parked in the area to please contact us as soon as possible.”
Insurers have since offered 30p for the return of the jewellery
