Sledgehammer Gang Flee with $100,000 of Jewels
May 16, 22
(IDEX Online) - Four masked raiders smashed the display window at jeweler's store with sledgehammers and fled with $100,000 of merchandise.
Police in Westchester County, New York State, USA, later arrested three suspects after they crashed their car during a chase and fled, leaving the loot behind.
The smash and grab took place at Golden Square Jewelry, Yonkers, last Thursday.
One of the co-owners picked up a sledgehammer and tried to stop the raiders fleeing, according to a report by the WABC TV station.
Two men have been charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree grand larceny, and third-degree burglary. A third man, recovering from the crash in hospital is expected to be charged at a later date. A fourth remains at large.
CCTV pic shows the smash and grab attack.