Smash and grab raiders stole jewellery from an Alton shop in the early hours of this morning.

Police cordoned off the T H Baker jewellers in the High Street following the burglary at 1.30am.

A spokesperson for the store, talking to the Herald at 11.30am, said: “Looking at the CCTV, some guys broke in last night.

“They didn’t get into the shop but they broke the padlocks off the metal bars on the side window, smashed the window, took some jewellery, got back in their car and drove away. It was a smash and grab.

“We’re not sure what was taken or how much it was worth because we have only just got back into the store as the scene of crime officer was here all morning. We don’t know anything of that nature yet.

“We will remain closed today because we need to get the shop boarded up.”