Crime & Safety

Woman Allegedly Steals $38,000 Bracelet From Long Beach Store

"The woman was well-dressed, flashing cash, talking big and carrying a designer handbag," the store's owner told a local news station.

J&L Jewelry is at 1823 Ximeno Avenue in Long Beach.
J&L Jewelry is at 1823 Ximeno Avenue in Long Beach. (Google Maps)

LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach police are searching for a woman who took a $38,000 bracelet from a jewelry store and walked out.

The theft took place at J&L Jewelry at 1823 Ximeno Ave. at about noon on Dec. 6, according to the store's owner Janis Krantz.

"The woman was well-dressed, flashing cash, talking big and carrying a designer handbag," Krantz told NBC4.

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The woman told Krantz she was looking for a bracelet to give her husband on Christmas, Krantz told the station.

Krantz filed a grand theft report with Long Beach police on Wednesday, authorities said.

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