LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- A motorcycle gang carried out a bold smash-and-grab raid on a jewelry store in the center of London -- right in front of a CNN camera . One of the raiders can be seen clutching stolen watches as the gang makes its getaway . CNN reporter Sasha Herriman and cameraman Peter Kavanagh were filming in Oxford Street , London 's busiest retail area , when the raiders took a sledgehammer to the store 's windows in broad daylight . Kavanagh kept the camera rolling as the thieves helped themselves to handfuls of luxury watches before roaring off on their motorcycles , leaving a crowd of stunned shoppers in their wake . `` They always tell you to expect the unexpected when working in news , and this certainly was unexpected , '' said Kavanagh , an Australian cameraman with 19 years ' experience . Images from the daring heist » . `` As we were filming we heard a couple of motorbikes revving their engines loudly and saw a crowd forming . We could n't tell what was happening at first . `` We saw the men yelling at the crowd and gesturing for them to stay back . Then they ran out of the store , climbed on their bikes and sped off . '' Kavanagh says the daring heist nearly came unstuck at the last minute when the riders were forced to swerve to avoid a truck pulling into the road -- a moment he caught on film , along with a tantalizing glimpse of their booty . Watch raiders zoom away on motorcycles » . `` As they went past , I zoomed in to get a clear shot . I noticed one of the passengers on the bikes was carrying a fistful of watches . '' London 's Metropolitan Police would not reveal the value of the items taken from the store , but said they were trying to establish if it was linked to other smash and grabs . No one has been arrested in connection with the raid , they said , and witnesses were being sought . Says Kavanagh , after the four raiders had fled , punching the air with victory signs , so did many of the passers-by who saw it happen . `` Afterwards we went over to the store and saw the glass from smashed cabinets and the sledgehammer lying on the ground . Most witnesses cleared off , but a few who had taken photos came forward . ''
Raiders take sledgehammer to store 's windows as CNN camera rolls . Comment: Police say no arrests have been made yet .