Nine Held at Gunpoint in Raid on Jared Store
March 22, 22
(IDEX Online) - An armed gang held nine employees and customers at gunpoint in a $1.5m raid on a jewelry store.
They zip-tied several victims at the Jared store in Glendale, Arizona, USA, said police, and stole their personal possessions, as well as merchandise from the store.
Police arrested four suspects after a woman dialled 911 during the robbery last Wednesday evening. They face charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated robbery, kidnapping and a weapons charge.
"No victims reported any physical injuries," said Glendale Police Department. "At this time a monetary amount of over $1.5m dollars has been recovered.
"Detectives are still inventorying the recovered items and the value continues to climb, possibly believed to total over $2m."
CCTV grab courtesy Glendale Police Department.