Carjackers forced a man from his car in Holmewood then crashed it

During the violent robbery three men forced the owner out of the black VW Golf on Park Road – crashing it 100 metres from a petrol station on Heath Road.

The men - who were all wearing high-viz tops – ran off on foot taking a large amount of money with them.

Police say the car was taken from its owner on Park Road on Wednesday at about 6.20pm.

The three men drove away from the scene along Heath Road in the direction of junction 29 of the M1.

Officers want to speak to people – in particular any drivers – who were in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage of the incident.

Anyone with any information should contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods including reference 20*242969:

Facebook – send a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary Twitter – direct message @DerPolContact Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us Phone – 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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