Stolen SUV rams into California store in $1 million jewelry heist; suspects crash in getaway cars
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Stolen SUV rams into California store in $1 million jewelry heist; suspects crash in getaway cars
"The suspects drove a stolen black Nissan Rogue through the front of the Classic Jewelers store at 5753 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road on Friday, Jan. 23 around 2:30 p.m., Anaheim police Sgt. Eric Anderson said. When the SUV came bursting into the store, the owner said, he thought the driver was having a medical emergency, or had accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake. Then he realized what was happening."
"They grabbed the gun from the table. At that point, I thought I was gonna get shot. It was, he said, the scariest thing in my life. The thieves, he said, smashed every showcase. They took everything within a matter of a minute. After snatching the jewelry, the suspects abandoned the SUV at the scene and fled in two Dodge Chargers, one silver and the other gray."
"An Anaheim police officer saw a vehicle matching the description of one of the cars near East Street on the 91 Freeway. The officer followed the car as it made an exit on Lemon Street and continued northbound. As the vehicle approached Orangethorpe Avenue, it crashed into at least two other vehicles, Anderson said. The driver of the suspected getaway car tried to run away but was immediately detained. The vehicle's three passengers were located"
On Jan. 23 around 2:30 p.m., thieves drove a stolen black Nissan Rogue through the front of Classic Jewelers in Anaheim Hills and smashed display cases to seize merchandise. Masked suspects used trash cans, crowbars and hammers to destroy showcases and took roughly $1 million in jewelry within about a minute. The store owner confronted the suspects and they took his gun. After the robbery the suspects abandoned the SUV and fled in two Dodge Chargers; one getaway car crashed during a police pursuit and all eight suspects, including a minor, were taken into custody.
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