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California Jewelry Store Robbers Shot at Witness, Police Say

The crime involved three armed suspects.

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2 years ago

January 29, 2023

INSTORE Staff

Suspects fired on a witness after robbing a jewelry store in Mountain View, CA, police said.

The witness had attempted to follow the suspects after the robbery on Friday, authorities said.

No injuries were reported.

Police stated:

Around 11:50 am on Friday, Jan. 27, Mountain View dispatchers received calls that a jewelry store located on the 1900 block of Latham Avenue was being robbed. According to initial reports, three armed suspects walked into the store and took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The suspects also took personal belongings from both customers and employees in the store. No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspects then ran out of the store and got into a car driving northbound onto Rengstorff Avenue. A witness of the incident attempted to follow the suspects in their own car and as they approached Rengstorff Avenue at the entrance to Highway 101, the suspect car stopped and multiple suspects began shooting at the witness’s car, hitting it at least once. The driver was not injured.

The suspect car drove away after the shooting and has not been located. The entrance to Highway 101 is currently closed while our teams investigate. We also have teams at the jewelry store, which is also closed at this time.

Related Topics: crime jewelry stores in California

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