Two Sought in $325,000 Robbery of Jewelry Store
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Police are looking for two men who robbed a South Coast Plaza jewelry store at gunpoint Wednesday, taking diamonds and Rolex watches worth $325,000, police said.
The men, one of them carrying a semi-automatic handgun, “politely” demanded loose diamonds and the designer watches during the 10:20 a.m. robbery of the Ben Bridge jewelry store, Police Sgt. Tom Boylan said.
The robbers handed employees bags for the gems and jewelry then ordered them to lie on the floor, Boylan said.
The armed robber was described as black, about 25 years old, 5 feet 7, 160 pounds with a mustache, police said. He was wearing sunglasses, a round, white hat, striped shirt and blue jeans. The second robber was described as black, about 21 years old, 5 feet 7 with a thin build. He was wearing a diamond and gold earring in his right ear, a white baseball cap, dark shirt and blue jeans.
The pair were believed to be driving a burgundy Acura Legend. Anyone with information is asked to call Costa Mesa police at (714) 754-5690.
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