Headlines

Jewelry Store Robbed of $500,000 in Brazen Smash-and-Grab

One employee was struck in the head with a gun.

Published

1 year ago

November 30, 2022

INSTORE Staff

About $500,000 in jewelry and cash was stolen in a smash-and-grab robbery in Jersey City, NJ.

The crime happened late Sunday afternoon at Sara Jewelry, ABC 7 reports. Scroll down to watch a news video about the incident.

Five men entered the business and broke display cases, police said. One employee reportedly was struck in the head with a gun.

The men left in two cars. Surveillance cameras were not working, but bystanders captured cellphone video of the incident, according to ABC 7.

Among the items taken were “22-carat gold bangles, ear rings and necklaces encrusted with jewels,” according to NBC New York.

Police are still searching for the suspects.

click to Comment(Comment)

Up Next

Pennsylvania Jeweler Convicted of Selling Counterfeit Rolex Watches

Don't Miss

LA Gives Retail Workers More Scheduling Control

She Wanted to Spend More Time with Her Kids. She Called Wilkerson.

Your children are precious. More precious than gold? Absolutely! Just ask Lesley Ann Davis, owner of Lesley Ann Jewels, an independent jewelry store that — until the end of 2023 — had quite a following in Houston, Texas. To spend more time with her four sons, all in high school, she decided to close her store. Luckily, she was familiar with Wilkerson and called them as soon as she knew she wanted to move on to bigger, better and more family-focused things. Was she happy with her decision? Yes, she was. Says Davis, “Any owner looking to make that life change, looking to retire, looking to close, looking for a pause in their career, I would recommend Wilkerson. Hands down!”