WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2024 – Metropolitan Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a well-known jewelry store. On February 23, 2024, around 12:57 p.m., Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a family-owned and operated jewelry store.
Once on scene, officers found subjects had broken a window. A witness told officers there were three people involved in the robbery. One of the robbers broke the exterior display window with a sledgehammer, while the other two reached through the broken glass and stole nine high-end watches. The subjects escaped with jewelry worth a high-monetary value.
The witness told officers they saw the robbers flee the scene in a car. Officers believe they used a Red 4-door Honda Accord during the time of the robbery. So far no injuries have been reported. There is no description available of possible suspects, according to police.
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If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.