- .Armed gang on mopeds raided central London watch and diamond shop before attempting getaway on moped
- .Shocking pictures show a brave member of the public attempting to wrestle the robber to the floor
- .The have-a-go hero is then threatened with a two-foot machete by a masked robber, who managed to run off
- .At least two of the robbers are still at large. Police say a suspect was arrested in a nearby car park
- .Do you know the have-a-go hero? Phone 0203 615 0988 or email neil.chandler@mailonline.co.uk
Incredible photos show the moment a member of the public attempted to tackle a robber from an armed gang who raided a jewellery store.
The three-strong gang on mopeds used sledgehammers to bust their way into Carr Watches and Diamonds near Liverpool Street station in central London.
As the gang emerged from the shop, a brave man attempted to wrestle one of the robbers to the ground before being threatened with a machete.
Two of the suspects fled from the jewellers while another was arrested in the busy streets nearby.
A brave member of the public tried to tackle an armed robber whose gang had raided a watch and diamond shop in central London
The man, thought to be a shop worker from the area, then jumps on the raider before being threatened with a machete
Ish Ahmet, 30, was working behind the counter when the gang stormed the store around 2.30pm yesterday afternoon.
He said: 'It was all a shock, it was over so quickly. The City worker chased after them, it was pure instinct. He tried to grab one.
'It was a brave thing to do. He was tough and is back at work today, he is OK. They came in the shop and then it was a bit of a blur obviously it was a shock for us.'
Armed City of London Police officers are still hunting for the two men who are still at large and their search focused on an underground car park and caused the Middlesex Street Estate, east London to be put on lockdown.
Estate resident Chris Ulyatt, 27, said: 'I was going through the basement car park when all these police armed with proper guns told me to get out.
'They said they thought a man was hiding out there who they believed to be very dangerous.'
The gang raided Carr Watches and Diamonds near Liverpool Street station in central London yesterday
Pictures show the brave man running up behind the raider and attempting to tackle him to the floor
The have-a-go hero gets on the man's back, but is then threatened by the robber, who then runs off
Police believe they have recovered the sledgehammer and the knife.
A City of London Police spokesman said: 'Police called at 2.34pm to reports of a smash and grab in progress at a jewellers in Liverpool Street.
'Officers attended to find three men on two mopeds outside the jewellers. An officer at the scene was threatened with a machete when he confronted the group.
'Officers followed the suspects to a car park in Gravel Lane where one was arrested. The machete has also been recovered. Armed officers also attended.
'The group used sledgehammers to smash windows of the jewellers. A sledgehammer has been recovered. There are no reports of any injuries at this time. Two men remain outstanding.'
The raid came the same day that the Metropolitan Police celebrated the jailing of five men for a £70,000 smash and grab heist.
Do you know the have-a-go hero? Phone 0203 615 0988 or email neil.chandler@mailonline.co.uk
Police arrested one man not far from the scene - two others got away on mopeds and are still at large
A car drove into the path of one of the mopeds forcing the rider to swerve so the robber couldn't get on
A number of members of the public attempted to stop the armed gang - who used hammers to raid the shop
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