"A monthlong investigation led to the arrests of two people and the identification of six others sought in connection with a series of grand thefts, police said in a statement. Investigators believe the group has been active since at least 2016 and targeted businesses in several states including California, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, Minnesota, Texas and Washington as well as others in the United Kingdom and Canada."
"During a Dec. 16 robbery, several suspects walked into Good Art HLYWD, a high-end jewelry store in Pico Union, and said they had an appointment to view jewelry, according to an affidavit submitted by LAPD officer Bryan Espinosa to establish probable cause in a search warrant executed after the incident. The men flashed a large sum of cash and said they were looking for a gift for their father, the shop's owner, Josh Warner, told KTLA."
A monthlong investigation led to two arrests and the identification of six additional suspects tied to a series of grand thefts targeting jewelry and retail businesses. The group is believed active since at least 2016 and targeted locations across multiple U.S. states as well as the United Kingdom and Canada. Several local and national agencies participated in the probe, including LAPD, Glendale, Arcadia, Pasadena police, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Jewelers' Security Alliance. During a Dec. 16 robbery at Good Art HLYWD in Pico Union suspects posed as appointment customers, distracted staff, fled with two pieces worth $200,000, and investigators recovered suspected stolen items during a warrant search.
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