Armed Group Targets High End Jewelry Stores Across Region
WJLA, DC
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) – Police are searching for a group of jewel thieves who have robbed several high-end jewelry stores in the region.
The robberies all happen during regular business hours in broad daylight. Men, wearing ski caps and masks and at times brandishing guns, smash glass cases and grab thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. They enter and make their getaway all within a few minutes.
Before leaving the stores, they have been demanding the video surveillance tapes.
Police in Montgomery County (website – news) tell WTOP Radio they are investigating two incidents that fit this pattern. The group has also hit stores in Prince George’s and Charles counties as well as D.C.
