Thieves Steal $200K In Diamonds From Underground Atlanta Store

ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are searching for four thieves who walked away with about $200,000 in diamonds and other items after robbing a jewelry store at Underground Atlanta. The heist took place on May 24 at one of the city's most iconic tourist attractions.

The quarrelsome quartet busted into the store, smashed the display cases and got away with their booty all in under 3 minutes, police said. SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Atlanta Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

In addition to diamonds, the sticky fingered foursome took watches and other jewelry from the Diamond & Company store. Security video shows the perpetrators adorned in black or dark-colored garb, including gloves and hoodies, racing up the stairs.

Atlanta police believe the crooks may have visited the store earlier in the day or at another time to case the place.

If anyone has any information about the robbery or any leads on who the thieves could be, please call Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS(8477). Callers are always anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000.

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