"The three previously had been unsuccessful. That was a turning point."
Lyndhurst Terrace and Hampstead Hill Gardens have seen violent aggravated burglaries in the last few months. Picture: Harry Taylor
- Credit: Archant
The Audi SQ2, stolen from a family in Golders Green, was tracked to a yard in Hendon where it was "laid up on constantly changing plates", the officers said.
The Flying Squad set up surveillance on that car and was able to interrupt a break-in in Barnet.
Shortly afterwards, the gang, still under surveillance, tried to rob the two police officers.
The stolen car was ditched in Gordon House Road