Crime & Safety
Two Arrested in Robbery of Belleview Jewelers
Two of the four men who robbed Belleview Jewelers in February have been arrested. They were involved in a string of smash-and-grab robberies throughout Northern Virginia, according to FBI officials.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a string of smash-and-grab robberies, including a daytime robbery earlier this year at Belleview Jewelers.
The duo— Walter A. Douglas and Floyd T. Davis—are both being held without bond, The Washington Post reported.
Douglas and Davis are accused of robberies of jewelry stores and other high-end retail establishments with at least one incident involving more than $500,000 of goods.
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Douglas, Davis and two other men who have yet to be identified allegedly walked into the Belleview Jewelers on Feb. 28 shortly before 2 p.m., according to police reports. They “ordered the employees down. The men proceeded to steal several watches and fled. No one was injured,” according to the police report.
Douglas and Davis are also accused of being involved in the robbery of the Tourneau store at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, where they stole more than $600,000 in watches and jewelry.
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See: Police Release Surveillance Video of $609K Heist at Fashion Centre Mall
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