Thieves attempt to break into DJ Warner Jewellers in Woodside Road, Amersham by smashing through brick wall

Police, who were called to DJ Warner Jewellers in Woodside Road at around 1.30am on April 6 after the sound of a door being forced was heard, believe it was an organised crime.

One of the shop's partners Simon Warner thinks the residents in the flat above were woken by the noise and disturbed the robbers, who smashed a large hole in the wall on the left hand side on the shop. 

The hole has now been fully repaired and the business has been open as usual since the incident. 

It is the first time the shop has been targeted, but nothing was taken and no alarm was tripped.

Mr Warner said: "In this trade you are always going to get targeted.

"We are it relieved nothing was taken and hopefully they won't bother again.

"They have obviously thought about it but I think it was a little amateurish."

Officers were deployed and searched the area at the time, but no arrests have been made so far.

Investigating officer, Det Con Kay Chahal, of Chiltern and South Bucks local CID, said: "Yesterday morning's incident involved offenders attempting to access the shop by dismantling a brick wall. Those responsible were disturbed and ran off.

"Due to the very rare nature of this incident and the method used to try and gain access, we believe that this was an organised crime. We are currently making enquiries both across our own Force and neighbouring Forces to see whether other incidents of this nature have recently been reported."

"I am very keen for anyone with information to come forward regardless of how small it may appear on the surface. Any bit of information could prove vital to our ongoing investigation.

"Meanwhile, I would like to urge similar businesses to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious people or vehicles to police."

Anyone with information can contact DC Chahal by calling 101.

To give information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.