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Stun Gun and Pepper Spray Used in Phoeniz Jewelry Robbery

One suspect was apprehended, but two others remain at large.

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Suspects used a stun gun and pepper spray on employees during a jewelry robbery in Phoenix, police said.

At 5 p.m. on May 12, three suspects went into a pawn shop and acted like customers, according to the Jewelers’ Security Alliance. They smashed a showcase and took jewelry merchandise.

One suspect was apprehended, but two others remain at large.

The Silent Witness non-profit program reports that the store was Pawn 1st near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.

The jewelry that was taken was valued at “several thousand dollars,” Silent Witness reports.

If you have information, contact JSA at 212-687-0328 or jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.

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