Witnesses provided a detailed account of the car and the robbers when police were called about a theft and the robbers' subsequent escape. The Metropolitan Police mobilized almost instantly, casting a net across the city.Finding the getaway car—a grey car—and apprehending its four occupants didn't take long. All roads leading away from the casino were blocked by the police, who had prepared for a situation similar to this one, trapping the thieves inside a box.