SMASH AND GRAB – ERIE, PA

On 11/19/18, at approximately 9:51 p.m., two masked subjects entered a jewelry store and yelled for everyone to get on the ground. The subjects then went directly to the loose diamond showcase. They smashed two cases using a yellow hammer. They then removed two full trays of loose diamonds. The subjects then exited the store. A customer observed the subjects get into a van. The Millcreek Police Department pursued the subjects. The subjects then wrecked the van and ran into the woods. One subject was arrested and two other subjects escaped. If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at 212-687-0328.