Melbourne, Australia – On October 17, 2018, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a man wearing a vest jumped over a jewelry store’s counter and smashed the display cabinet. He escaped with more than $100,000 in jewelry.
During the course of the robbery, an 82-year-old employee approached the subject. She was violently pushed to the ground, which resulted in her suffering a head injury. The subject then fled from the store in a white 1997 Honda Accord.
The employee was taken to the hospital for observation. The status of her injury is unknown.
If you have any information regarding this subject, please call the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at 212-687-0328.
