A gunman stormed a house near Solihull before threatening and robbing a family.
The masked robber burst in through an open patio door at a house in Earlswood at about 9.20pm on Tuesday.
Police believe the thief walked down the railway line from the disused Earlswood Railway Station on the corner of Cloweswood Lane, before climbing over a 4ft fence and into the back garden of the house.
Once inside, he threatened the homeowners with what police have described as either a real or replica small handgun.
He stole a brown DKNY material handbag, two mobile phones – one a blackberry mobile phone and a Google Nexus HTC mobile – and cash.
He also took a jewellery box, containing mostly costume jewellery.
The gunman then fled the house through the front door.
He jumped over a side fence into a neighbour’s garden and ran up Cloweswood Lane in the general direction of the disused railway station.
No-one was injured during the burglary but those threatened were said to have been left shaken by the incident.
The Warwickshire Police helicopter, the force’s dog team and officers made an immediate search of the area but the man still remains at large.
No car was seen at the time of the raid, but it is possible that a vehicle was involved and officers are asking the public to contact them if they saw a car in the area in suspicious circumstances.
The robber is described as white, with an athletic build, approximately 6ft 1in tall and in his 20s to 30s.
He spoke with a Birmingham accent and was wearing white trainers, white socks, a plain, grey long-sleeved tracksuit top, blue trousers that were wet as if he had walked through wet grass, and gloves. He was also wearing a balaclava.
Anyone with information is urged to call detectives on 01926 415000, extension 4167 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.
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