Valuable watches stolen in violent house robbery: Shireoaks
(S81 - Thursday, 1 April, 2010)

Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police are seeking witnesses and information from the public following a robbery in Shireoaks in which two valuable watches were stolen.

Between 8.30pm and 9pm on Sunday 21 March 2010 a number of offenders entered a house on Glenthorne Close.

The watches are described as:

• a Thomas Sabo ladies wristwatch with a white face, silver casing and white rubber strap with indented wording on the outer side of each strap. The watch face had two smaller black dials running vertically along the centre of the watch and was encrusted with black crystals around the face
• a mens Rolex Submariner 16610 with a steel casing and strap,  a black dial and black swivelling numbered bezel. The watch has a perpetual date mechanism, the dial of which is located to the right of the dial below a magnifying glass bubble

Detective Constable Lee Keeling of Worksop CID said:

"This was an extremely nasty incident in which a woman inside the house was assaulted and sustained serious facial injuries.

"The stolen watches are very distinctive and we are hoping, with the help of the images, that anyone who knows someone who has acquired similar items or has been offered similar watches for sale will contact the police."

A beige coloured cushion with a darker gold colour embroidered herringbone design was also taken.

DC Keeling added:

"We are appealing for anybody who saw men acting suspiciously, carrying a cushion of this description around the time and vicinity of the burglary.

"Similar incidents of this type have occurred in the South Yorkshire area and it is important that anybody with any information about those involved contacts the police immediately."

The offenders were wearing balaclavas and dark clothing.

One of the men was wearing a pair of cream coloured tracksuit bottoms with a dark coloured pattern running down the outside of the left leg.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the whereabouts of the stolen property are asked to contact Worksop CID on 0300 300 9999.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Glenthorne Close
Shireoaks
Worksop
South Yorkshire
S81