Crime & Safety

$20 Million In Jewelry Stolen From Downtown LA Business: Reports

The son of the business owner told KABC the thieves cut through the wall and disabled security cameras overnight.

LOS ANGELES — A jewelry store in downtown Los Angeles lost $20 million in merchandise to an overnight burglary, according to reports.

Officers were called to the scene around 10 a.m. Monday in the 500 block of South Broadway and found that burglars had entered the store, stolen jewelry and fled, police said.

The son of the business owner told KABC the thieves cut through the wall and disabled security cameras overnight.

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