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Jewellery store ram raided by alleged thieves who smashed their car through shopping centre

A jewellery store has been ram raided after a car smashed through the doors of a Queensland shopping centre to gain entry.

Car smashes through shopping centre

Watches and jewellery have allegedly been stolen from a store after a car ploughed through the glass doors of a shopping centre.

Police allege a man jumped out of a black Citroen and broke into a jewellery store at the Gladstone Centre Plaza in Qld about 2am on Friday.

Footage of the alleged incident shows the car drive onto a footpath outside the centre then smash through the doors to gain entry.

Watches allegedly stolen after car ploughs through Gladstone shopping centre to ram raid jewellery store.
Watches allegedly stolen after car ploughs through Gladstone shopping centre to ram raid jewellery store.
Car flees after it ram raided a jewellery store in Gladstone.
Car flees after it ram raided a jewellery store in Gladstone.

Vision from inside the jewellery store shows the car ram the security roller door which buckles, before a person makes their way inside.

Watches and other items were allegedly taken before they fled in the car.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with one count each of enter with intent, ent and commit indictable offence and will appear in court on July 22.

Police are appealing for information about the break and enter and have asked anyone with vision or information to contact police.

Investigations continue.

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