Seven suspects are in custody after about 20 masked thieves stormed a California jewelry store on Monday, making off with an estimated $1 million in stolen goods.
Surveillance footage shows the mob rushing into Heller Jewelers at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, smashing display cases with crowbars and pickaxes before scooping up jewels, police said, according to ABC7 News. The crew fired shots to break through the security door and bolted toward six getaway cars parked in a nearby valet area.
What ended up happening was, once the suspects went inside, the door locked behind them, Lt. Mike Pistello of the San Ramon Police Department explained.
The thieves piled into six getaway cars staged in the valet area and sped off, police said. Officers pursued them, but the San Ramon Police called off the chase after speeds topped 100 mph, citing public safety concerns.
A police drone arrived first and captured video of the suspects and their vehicles as they fled, Pistello said. Air support then tracked the convoy through Contra Costa County and into Alameda County.
Three adults and a juvenile were arrested in Oakland, while Alameda County deputies apprehended three more suspects at the Dublin BART station, the outlet reported. Detectives are still working to track down the remaining individuals involved.
“This is not something that happens a lot in San Ramon,” Pistello said. “We’re doing our best to follow up on every lead possible.”
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