Car crashes into jewellers in 'suspicious incident' (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)

Car crashes into Christopher Wharton jewellers, St Albans, in 'suspicious incident'

2:40pm Friday 4th January 2013 in News By Zoe Forsey, Senior Reporter

A car crashed into a jewellers in St Albans this morning following what police have described as a "suspicious incident".

Hertfordshire Constabulary have not been able to confirm whether the crash was an attempted robbery or if anything was stolen.

The car smashed into the side of Christopher Wharton in George Street at about 5.40am.

When police officers arrived the driver had left the scene.

Hertfordshire Constabulary are still making enquiries into the crash.

In July last year a man tried to break into the shop with a sledgehammer.

Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.