Moment masked gang ram car into pawnbrokers in daylight raid before filling boot with gold

Published: 11:56, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 11:56, 16 April 2026 A masked gang raided a pawnbrokers for gold after smashing into the store with a car during a daring daylight robbery. Masked thieves ploughed a Peugeot 207 into the glass window of H&T Pawnbrokers on Soho Road, Birmingham, and looted the display before making a getaway. Footage, filmed by an onlooker, showed the motor repeatedly reversing into the front of the shop at around 12:30pm on April 15.  Two men were then seen smashing in the windows, filling their bags with stolen goods and placing them in the car. At the same time, smoke appeared to be pouring out of the shop as members of the public watched on in horror. The gang drove off shortly afterwards, with one of the masked raiders seemingly left behind by the car while continuing to fill their bag. A nearby shop owner claimed one of the men was detained by onlookers, adding that officers arrived around 15 minutes later.  West Midlands Police have launched an investigation into the theft and have appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage of the incident.  Footage, filmed by an onlooker, caught the moment a masked gang raided a pawnbrokers for gold on Wednesday afternoon  Masked thieves looted the display of H&T Pawnbrokers after ploughing a car into the front window Soho Road BID, the business group which represents businesses in the area, posted a statement on social media shortly after the raid.  It said: 'Please be advised that, following an incident, Police and emergency services have closed Soho Road from the Grove Lane junction to the Boulton Road junction until further notice. 'Traffic is currently being diverted, and we strongly advise all traders, staff, customers, and suppliers to avoid this section of Soho Road for the time being. Please allow extra time for travel and consider alternative routes where possible. 'We will notify you as soon as this section of Soho Road reopens. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this incident.' A spokesperson for West Midlands Police stated: 'We were called to Soho Road just before 12.30pm after a car smashed through the window of the jewellers. 'A large amount of jewellery was stolen, before the offenders fled the area. 'We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the robbery who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch. 'If you were in the area at the time and have dash-cam that may have captured the incident, please call 101 quoting log 2277 of 15 April.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.