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$100,000 in Jewelry Stolen by Thieves with Sledgehammers

The three suspects then led police on a chase before crashing into a house

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2 years ago

May 16, 2022

VMSD Staff

Thieves used sledgehammers to smash the front window of a jewelry store in Yonkers, NY, before taking $100,000 in merchandise.

Police say the robbery happened late Thursday afternoon at Golden Square Jewelry, ABC 7 reports. The suspects wore masks and hoodies. Scroll down to watch a news video about the crime.

The suspects grabbed jewelry and then led police on a chase in a car. They crashed into a house and ran away, but three of the men were soon arrested. A fourth suspect is still at large.

The stolen jewelry was found inside the getaway car, police said.

Two men were charged with robbery, grand larceny and burglary. The third remained in the hospital following the car crash and had not yet been charged.

Watch the video:

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