Robbers With Hammers Smash & Grab Jewelry Store At Contra Costa Mall, Suspects At Large

CONCORD, CA — Suspects used hammers to break display cases before fleeing the scene at a jewelry store inside the Sunvalley Mall in Concord, according to the Concord Police Department.

On Sunday at around 11:53 a.m., Concord police responded to multiple reports of a smash-and-grab robbery at the mall. Officers arrived within two minutes of the initial calls, but the suspects fled in a getaway car toward the highway before the officers arrived.

Some witnesses initially reported gunfire, but officers determined that no shots were fired during the incident, police said.

There were no reported injuries, and there is no ongoing threat to the public, police said. The incident remains under investigation.

In October, seven suspects were arrested in connection with a burglary of the Sunvalley Mall. Suspects reportedly forced entry into glass doors, busting one down. Following a police pursuit, all seven suspects, age 18 and under, were arrested.

In July, three masked suspects did a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry kiosk in the middle of the day. According to police, one suspect pepper sprayed an employee at the Jewelry Time kiosk, while the others smashed glass display cases and made off with handfuls of merchandise.

The suspects then fled in a getaway car.

It is unknown if the same jewelry store was burglarized Sunday, or if the suspects were the same.

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