Smash and Grab
Smash and Grab
The expensive shops in a
famous near Piccadilly were just opened. At this time of the morning, the
arcade was almost empty. Mr. Taylor, the owner of a jewelry shop was admiring a
new display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock
and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully
arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for
several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly
broken when a large car, with its headlights on and it's home blaring, roared
down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jewelers. One man stayed at the
wheel while two others with a black stockings over their faces jumped out and
smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr.
Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the
window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was
struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to
notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled
back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was
leaving, Mr. Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases,
but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of
pounds worth of diamonds.
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