WATCH: Violent carjackings caught on camera as police hunt masked gang
Video footage has been released showing two terrifying carjackings believed to have been carried out by the same masked gang in the West Midlands.
Detectives are appealing for help tracking down the gang, who are believed to have already struck three times this month.
Footage of the attacks shows men wearing hoods and balaclavas attacking their victims before making off in their vehicles.
One video shows the moment a terrified woman in her 30s was knocked to the ground on a driveway before three men made off in her black BMW X5.
WATCH footage of the carjackings here:
That robbery happened on Silhill Hall Road in Solihull at around 3.20pm on July 3 after the gang were dropped off in a silver Volkswagen Golf.
The two other incidents took place on Tuesday.
Video shows part of one robbery where a man his 50s was confronted by three masked men on a petrol station forecourt in Stratford Road, Solihull, at around 3pm.
He was pushed to floor before his white Audi RS3 was stolen. The car has since been recovered.
The gang had pulled up in a black Volkswagen Golf, on false plates, which was driven by a fourth member of the group.
The Golf had in turn been stolen from a man in his 70s in a carjacking on Beauchamp Road at around 10.30am earlier that day.
On that occasion the gang arrived in a white Audi A1 before approaching the man and taking his keys.
Detective Constable Amrit Nepaul, from West Midlands Police CID in Solihull, said: "This was a terrifying situation for the victims to be faced with.
"These men were not afraid to use violence to get what they wanted. The victims were left in fear of what would happen to them.
"The Audi RS3 stolen on Tuesday has since been recovered but we need to trace these men to stop them striking again.
"We’re following lines of enquiry but if you’ve heard anything, or know whose involved, we need you to contact us as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police quoting 20SH/164245E/20.
