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Arrests over Westfield Stratford smash and grab attempt | Arrests over Westfield Stratford smash and grab attempt |
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Five people have been arrested after an attempted "smash and grab" at a jewellers in east London, police said. | Five people have been arrested after an attempted "smash and grab" at a jewellers in east London, police said. |
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a shop on the ground floor of the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford was targeted at 00:05 BST. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a shop on the ground floor of the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford was targeted at 00:05 BST. |
He said five males were in custody in connection with the incident. There were no reports of injuries. | He said five males were in custody in connection with the incident. There were no reports of injuries. |
Police said reports on social media that shots were fired at the scene were incorrect. | Police said reports on social media that shots were fired at the scene were incorrect. |
The force spokesman said a group of four males, armed with axes and hammers, smashed the shop window. A fifth male waited in a vehicle outside the shopping centre, police said. |