£10k watch, phones and wallets stolen in knifepoint robbery near Bulwell

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Masked raiders who robbed phones, wallets and expensive watches at knife-point are being hunted by police.

Two masked men – one holding a knife – entered a property on Hucknall Road, Nottingham, near Gala Way, while a third man remained outside.

Police said the men threatened two members of staff and demanded they remove their watches, including a silver Rolex with a black dial, purchased in 2017 for about £10,000.

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They also stole a gold and black RADO watch, valued at about £2,000, a space grey iPhone 13 Max, a white iPhone 10 and wallets before fleeing.

Police have released CCTV images from the robbery.Police have released CCTV images from the robbery.
Police have released CCTV images from the robbery.

Police have now released details of the incident, which happened on Tuesday, December 20, just before 6pm, in an appeal for information.

One suspect is described as black, about 5ft 8in, of stocky build and aged in his 20s. He was wearing a black jacket with a white Nike logo on the left hand side, a black baseball cap, black gloves, black joggers and Nike Air Force trainers.

The second suspect is described as about 5ft 8in, of slim build and wearing a face mask, grey puffer jacket, black joggers and black gloves and trainers.

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The third man, waiting outside, was wearing a navy jacket, black cap and a green or khaki-coloured face mask and gloves.

Police are appealing for anyone with information after a knife-point robbery where a Rolex watch was stolen.Police are appealing for anyone with information after a knife-point robbery where a Rolex watch was stolen.
Police are appealing for anyone with information after a knife-point robbery where a Rolex watch was stolen.
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Detective Constable Mitchell Thomas, who is investigating, said: “This was an horrific and appalling incident where two men were intimidated and robbed in their place of work.

“We have worked extremely hard to locate the suspects and we will continue to do so until all three are brought to justice.

“We have carried out numerous lines of inquiry including a CCTV trawl, forensics, financial checks, and investigations around tracing the stolen watches.

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“We are now appealing for anyone with information to help us with our inquiry or can identify the people on the CCTV images released.

“This includes anyone who has any information about what happened that day or anyone who has been sold these two watches – a Rolex Datejust 2017, serial number 126334, 41mm Black Face with Steel Bracelet and a black Rado watch. It is imperative we catch those responsible and ensure these offenders are taken off our streets.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 0578 of December 20, 2022 .