{"id":179894,"date":"2026-02-16T07:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179894\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:40:10","slug":"broken-bb-gun-used-in-thwarted-southern-california-jewelry-store-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179894\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken BB gun used in thwarted Southern California jewelry store robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"

A would-be jewelry store thief is on the run after a thwarted robbery\u00a0attempt\u00a0with\u00a0a broken BB gun\u00a0inside a Southern California mall late last week, authorities announced.<\/p>\n

The Feb. 12 incident, according to a news release from the Montclair Police Department, occurred around 7:45 p.m. at Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs inside\u00a0Montclair\u00a0Place,\u00a0located\u00a0at\u00a02079\u00a0E. Montclair Plaza Lane.<\/p>\n

Investigators said a\u00a0male\u00a0suspect walked into the store with a small bag\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0it\u00a0on a jewelry case display before\u00a0immediately\u00a0exiting the store, looking\u00a0around\u00a0and reentering the shop.<\/p>\n

The man then pulled\u00a0what appeared to be a\u00a0handgun on an employee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect demanded that the employee open the jewelry case,\u201d the release\u00a0stated. \u201cThe suspect raised the gun toward the employee multiple times\u00a0and used a flashlight in his other hand to push the employee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Montclair<\/a><\/p>\n

A would-be jewelry thief was pushed out of the store and beaten with a chair during a thwarted robbery in Montclair Plaza on Feb. 12, 2026. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

The would-be robber eventually used the gun to shatter the glass case and\u00a0attempted\u00a0to grab merchandise on\u00a0display.\u00a0Police\u00a0said the employee was able to push\u00a0him\u00a0out of the store where another unknown patron struck the\u00a0suspect\u00a0with a chair\u00a0in an attempt to\u00a0stop him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe suspect was able to flee and was last seen running westbound through the mall,\u201d the release noted. \u201cIt is unknown at this time whether the suspect took any items.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gun used during the robbery attempt was recovered at the scene and determined to be an inoperable black BB gun that was also unloaded.<\/p>\n

While the case\u00a0remains\u00a0under investigation, authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Montclair Police Department at 909-621-47771. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the We Tip Hotline at 800-78-CRIME or leave tips online at\u00a0www.wetip.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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