SMASH AND GRAB – LAS CRUCES, NM

On 10/4/23, at 5:46 p.m., a smash and grab was reported to have occurred at a retail jewelry store. As the subject walked into the store to the gold chain showcase and after briefly stopping, he removed a hammer from inside of his sweat top and began banging on two of the showcases. Shortly after breaking through the showcases, the subject began to select various gold pieces from the showcases. After removing the contents, the subject ran from the store with the stolen gold chains.

Subject Description: Hispanic male, 40’s, 5’10”, 170 lbs, with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a white ball cap, black hoodie, dark pants, and white tennis shoes. If you have any information, please call the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at 212-687-0328 jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org.

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