Crime & Safety
$2 Million In Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Brazen Simi Valley Heist: "These Guys Were Professional Thieves"
Burglars took off with every piece of gold jewelry the store had, every luxury watch and multiple other irreplaceable items.
May 28, 2025
Surveillance camera video captured the moment that a group of suspects burglarized two Simi Valley businesses overnight, including $2 million in stolen cash and product taken from a jewelry store.
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It happened in the 2800 block of Cochran Street over the weekend, at around midnight on Sunday, says Ted Mackel, who owns Dr. Conkey's Candy & Coffee. His shop was how the suspects gained access to the jewelry store next door.
He says that they entered the building through the roof over the bathroom behind his business, entered through the door and slid across the floor towards some shelves.
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The small hole burglars drilled in the side wall of the safe at Five Stars Jewelry and Repair in Simi Valley, through which business owners say they took nearly $2 million in stolen goods/KCAL News
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