Man arrested after armed robbery in Victoria Quarter jewellers in Leeds

A group of suspects smashed their way into the Phillip Stoner store in the County Arcade on Wednesday, January 29.

Four or five masked men, armed with various weapons, entered the store and smashed a number of display cabinets at about 10.30am.

The men then left the scene in a car that was waiting nearby.

A large stretch of the arcade was cordoned off by police.

The shopping arcade was open again by 5pm.A man was arrested in the early hours of Monday, February 3 in connection with the robbery.

He remains in custody.

Enquiries are ongoing.