West Midlands Police are investigating a suspected targeted robbery in Solihull in which three masked intruders allegedly assaulted a homeowner, threatened his pregnant wife and forced the transfer of hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency. A fourth man allegedly directed the operation through a live video call on the victim’s phone, identifying the wallet and receiving the proceeds remotely. The attackers also stole Rolex watches before leaving with a waiting driver. Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information, while the couple say they want those responsible identified. The case illustrates a wrench attack, in which criminals use physical coercion to seize self-custodied digital assets that can be transferred rapidly without an intermediary able to halt the transaction. The reported attack comes amid wider concern over violent crypto thefts, including the killing of Jonathan Meléndez and his pregnant wife in Mexico in a robbery allegedly linked to a hardware wallet.