Police are calling for help after a series of violent robberies of expensive watches in Southwark and across London.
Officers believe the twelve offences, which happened in Bermondsey, Camberwell and East Dulwich as well as several other parts of south London from May to July, were committed by the same two or three people.
The group are thought to be driving around in a silver Audi Q2. They usually attack their victims before stealing the watches. Most of the victims have been men, although the person targeted in Camberwell was a woman.
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Detective Inspector Vicky Allen of the Met’s Central South Command said: “We understand the impact of robbery on the victim and know that the effects can run far deeper than a loss of property or pride.
“Robbery is a violent crime and tackling violence in all its forms is a priority for us.
“We are determined to identify and apprehend these criminals – if you have any information please do the right thing and get in touch.”
If you have any information that could help police, please call 101 or tweet @MetCC, quoting CAD6723/02AUG.
You can also provide information anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The Southwark robberies:
- On May 25 2022 at around 2am, a 24-year-old man was robbed on Marine Street, not far from Jamaica Road in Bermondsey
- On July 10 at around 9pm, a 36-year-old man was robbed in Crawthew Grove in East Dulwich
- On July 15 at around 6.30pm a 39-year-old woman was robbed in Camberwell Grove.
Elsewhere in south London
- On June 1 at around 11pm, a 27-year-old man was robbed on Dalyell Road in Brixton
- On June 10 at around 10pm a 33-year-old man was robbed on Hestercombe Avenue in Fulham
- On June 15 at around 6.15pm a 40-year-old man was robbed on Chiddington Street in Fulham
- On June 24 at around 5pm a 64-year-old man was robbed on Gibson Hill in Streatham
- On July 1 at around 6.30pm a 40-year-old man was robbed on Trouville Road in Streatham
- On July 3 at around 5.15pm a 30-year-old man was robbed on Orchard Road in Bromley
- On July 8 at around 7.30pm a 43-year-old man was robbed on Manville Road in Tooting
- On July 11 at around 2am a 38-year-old man was robbed on Thackeray Road in Wandsworth
- On July 15 at around 9.30pm a 27-year-old man was robbed on Hydethorpe Road in Balham