{"id":143631,"date":"2026-02-04T18:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143631\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:04:58","slug":"jewelry-store-burglars-steal-45k-of-gems-and-a-gun-after-breaking-into-st-pete-store-with-sledgehammer-sppd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143631\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry store burglars steal $45K of gems and a gun after breaking into St. Pete store with sledgehammer: SPPD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. &#8211; A suspected jewelry store burglar has been arrested and another is on the run after a heist at Old Northeast Jewelers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">It happened around 2 a.m. on January 28.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2899190a=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/st-petersburg?page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">St. Petersburg<\/a> Police Department, Savon Hunter and another suspect used a sledgehammer to break into the jewelry store located at 1131 4th Street North.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Police said the burglars stole about $45,000 in jewelry and a gun.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/florida-girls-kidnapped-man-met-roblox-mcso\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida girls kidnapped by man they met on Roblox: MCSO<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Hunter was located and arrested on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/savon-hunter-mugshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">He has been charged with armed burglary, dealing in stolen property, false verification of ownership, possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), and driving with a suspended license with knowledge.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Police are still searching for the second suspect.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/pinellas-park-teacher-coach-accused-lewd-lascivious-conduct-students\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinellas Park teacher, coach accused of lewd or lascivious conduct with students<\/a><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2899190a=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Petersburg Police Dept. \u00a0727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written with information found in a press release from the St. Petersburg Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/st-petersburg\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Petersburg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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