Cape Town - Trigg Jewellers in Cavendish Square have commended their team for their quick response after an armed robbery on Sunday.
According to Jeremy Jackson of Trigg Jewellers, four armed robbers fled the scene at around 11.25am and the incident is currently under investigation by the SAPS.
No injuries were sustained during the incident. Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk said police were still searching for the men.
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According to reports, the robbers fired several shots as they left the store and made an escape.
Panicked shoppers ducked for cover as shots rang out.
The same jewellery shop was robbed about five months ago.
Jackson said: “We’re very fortunate as our well trained team activated our security measures which protected our customers and limited our loss. Their quick response to the situation saved the day, although the offenders did get away with a few luxury watch brands. The duration of the smash and grab was less than 15 seconds.”
He said that they were proactively involved with the SAPS regarding the crime syndicates which operate in Cape Town and as such much progress has been made.
“We can assure customers that their goods are safe and we take every precaution to ensure they’re not exposed to any criminal activity. We’ve already met with Cavendish Square centre management as well as the security company to put additional measures in place,” said Jackson.
He added that a specially built gate would be installed on Tuesday.
“Sadly, the gate was commissioned and installed last year, but had to be removed due to an engineering issue. All problems have now been ironed out and the new gate will add to the safety of our staff and customers.
“Trigg Jewellers has been a family owned business for the past 80 years and we’d like to thank all our customers for their continued support. We would also like to thank the SAPS for their quick and effective action taken on Sunday,” Jackson said.
* IOL adapted from a press release.