Police hunting for man after £40k stolen from Lakeside jewellery shop

Tom Nevin, 23, is wanted in connection with burglaries in Essex
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A man who is suspected of threatening staff in watch and jewellery stores across Essex is wanted by Essex Police. Tom Nevin, 23, is wanted in connection to robberies in Chelmsford and Thurrock, which involved threatening staff with a weapon and stealing thousands of pounds worth of items.

At about 5.50pm on Tuesday, July 23, suspects robbed the Mappin and Webb jewellery store, taking an estimated £40,000 worth of watches and threatened staff before leaving Lakeside Shopping Centre. Within the same week, on Thursday, July 25, at about 5pm, suspects armed with a knife robbed Goldsmiths in Bond Street, Chelmsford, taking a Rolex watch.

Police believe that these are not stand-alone offences, and believe he may be connected to robberies across the country in Northampton and Chichester. Appealing for information, Essex Police described Nevin as being about 6ft tall, of broad build, with short brown hair.

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A 17-year-old has been also charged in connection with these robberies. He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 14 September and has been remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at the same court on Friday 20 September.

If you see Nevin or have any information regarding his whereabouts, contact Essex Police, quoting incident number 991 of Tuesday, July 23. You can contact Essex Police by submitting a report on their website or by using their online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

In an emergency always call 999. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.