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Armed With Crowbars and Mace, Burglars Pillage Mall Jewelry Store

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It took them 90 seconds to smash up the joint and make their getaway.

Three thieves stole an undetermined amount of merchandise from Prime Jewelers inside a Missouri mall, a heist that police say was “well-planned,” KMOV.com reports. According to the article, two of the three men were wearing ski masks and used crowbars to smash jewelry cases. When a store employee tried to stop them, one of the robbers sprayed him with mace. Another employee and a security guard – whose radio was stolen so he couldn’t call for help – were also sprayed. The incident lasted about 90 seconds. “[The robbers] knew they had to go in the closest entrance and exit quickly, they had a vehicle outside ready to pick them up. They definitely knew what they were doing,” Detective William Russ of the Hazelwood Police Department told the news outlet.

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