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A pair of jewellery thieves had their escape plan foiled by an onlooker who nicked the keys from their getaway bike parked outside the store.
The shocked robbers, armed with a wheel wrench and a hammer tried to snatch back the keys but gave up and tried to run off.
One of the men was tackled down by an off duty police officer while the second man escaped with watches and jewellery.
Police are now hunting the second man following the robbery in Colchester Town Centre on Saturday.
Onlooker, Jodie Brown, 22 who caught the failed escape on camera outside Chimes jewellery store in Colchester, Essex, said she felt like she was in a crime documentary.
She said: “I was walking past down the street and I saw the commotion happening and pointed the bike out to my other half.