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.
![3 Images of Joshua Lee Simmons](https://jewelerssecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/3-Images-of-Joshua-Lee-Simmons.jpg)
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.