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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.