<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A shopkeeper has been hospitalised after being hit on the head with a hammer in a broad daylight jewellery heist that spanned two stores across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three offenders armed with hammers and bats entered Official Berwick Jewellers on High Street in Berwick about 12pm today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The thieves, wearing black hoods, masks and hi-vis shirts, smashed glass cabinets and swept jewellery into bags while a female shopkeeper watched on in horror.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brendan-breen-missing-fathers-mystery-disappearance-now-considered-suspicious/04c89457-4ee7-4ac3-951e-6f2dd0bfda77" target="_blank"><strong><span>Father's mystery disappearance now considered suspicious</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was sitting behind the counter and suddenly three people, they came in, and started to break all the windows," shop attendant Basima Goga said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They took some stuff, we tried to defend ourselves, but to be honest, it was very, very scary."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A male shopkeeper confronted them and tried to push them out of the store, and he was assaulted as they continued their rampage.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-jeweller-hit-with-hammer-during-broad-daylight-armed-robbery/25b51e4c-1686-4c5a-a98a-3cc9c55788bb" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The trio raced out of the store when the male shopkeeper picked up a wrench and ran towards them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The three males fled the scene in a waiting Toyota Kluger driven by a fourth male.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The male shopkeeper, aged in his 50s, was treated at the scene for upper body injuries and taken to hospital in a stable condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/logan-paul-pikachu-pokemon-card-sells-for-record-figure-at-auction/8f65ed01-6676-4b9b-9f30-c4cda711973c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Logan Paul sells ultra-rare Pikachu Pokémon card for a record $23.3 million during live-streamed auction</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For his age, it was bad to be honest. It was bad because they took him to emergency now to do CT scan for him as hammer into his head and hand," Goga said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe the same group then drove across the city to a jewellery store on The Circle in Altona North, where the same stolen Kluger was rammed into the shop's roller door.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were unable to gain access to the store and fled empty-handed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crime scenes have been set up at each of the shops while detectives investigate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The thieves remain on the run.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the incident, with CCTV/dashcam footage or any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>