El Monte, CA – On September 9, 2023, the subject featured above deployed bear repellent against one of the store’s owners, a 70-year-old man who had been sitting outside the store. The subject then proceeded to go inside the store, sprayed other employees, and smashed a display case. The subject did not escape with any jewelry.
The subject was later identified as 36-year-old Joshua Lee Simmons.
Watch the news clips below to learn more about this crime.
If you have any information regarding this subject’s whereabouts, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.