Flying Squad officers foiled four hammer-wielding robbers as they smashed their way into a stockbroker belt bank last night.
The gang were under surveillance as they made an audacious bid to successfully snatch cash from Santander, Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey (pictured).
They attacked two security guards after smashing the bank’s windows and were caught as they tried to flee with an unspecified quantity of cash at 8:30pm.
The Met’s specialist firearms unit - CO19 - assisted in capturing the gang, whose getaway car, a VW Polo had its tyres shot out and two of the robbers were tasered.
The men, all from Croydon and in their early twenties, are currently in custody.
They are: Mamsaihou Sowe, 22, of Fir Tree Gardens; Carl Mensah, 21, of Thornton Road; Donald Amartey, 21, of Hewitt Close and Saleen Mirza, 22, of Selkirk Road.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Johnson of Tower Bridge Flying Squad, said: “This is an excellent result for the flying squad and is testament to the skill and commitment of our officers in dealing with violent crime.
“I would like to thank colleagues from CO19 and Surrey police for their support during and after this operation.”
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