Violent smash-and-grab robbery at Orange County jewelry store leads to crashes, arrests<\/a><\/p>\nA chaotic smash-and-grab robbery at an Orange County jewelry store was the start of a violent rampage that included crashes and several arrests.<\/p>\n
Police say the group of eight suspects was caught on camera smashing an SUV through the front of Classic Jewelers in Anaheim Hills before storming inside and clearing out display cases. Store owner Ramzy Tabello said the thieves also stole his firearm.<\/p>\n
“I said, ‘I have a gun. Get out. I have a gun.’ They saw my gun on the counter, and they grabbed it,” Tabello said.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the thieves escaped in two vehicles, getting away with the weapon and an estimated $750,000 in custom jewelry.<\/p>\n
Their getaway came to a crashing end in two separate collisions a few miles away in Fullerton after Anaheim officers spotted the vehicles and followed them.<\/p>\n
“This is not the first time doing it, by the looks of the video that I’ve seen,” Sgt. Eric Anderson of Anaheim police said. “This is someone who had a plan and attempted that plan, but the outstanding police work of the Anaheim Police Department was definitely not going to let that plan go through.”<\/p>\n
Seven of the eight suspects were arrested shortly after the robbery. Undercover officers tracked the final suspect to Lynwood, where they took him into custody in the Friday incident that later circulated online. Detectives say they recovered a gun, ski mask and burglary tools from his vehicle.<\/p>\n
Anaheim police say they tried to use a Taser on the teen first, but it didn’t work. Officials say in addition to the smash-and-grab robbery, the teen also had a felony warrant out for his arrest in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n
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