Sledgehammer Gang Flee with $100,000 of Jewels

By John Jeffay / May 16, 2022 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - Four masked raiders smashed the display window at jeweler's store with sledgehammers and fled with $100,000 of merchandise.Police in Westchester County, New York State, USA, later arrested three suspects after they crashed their car during a chase and fled, leaving the loot behind.The smash and grab took place at Golden Square Jewelry, Yonkers, last Thursday.One of the co-owners picked up a sledgehammer and tried to stop the raiders fleeing, according to a report by the WABC TV station.  Two men have been charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree grand larceny, and third-degree burglary. A third man, recovering from the crash in hospital is expected to be charged at a later date. A fourth remains at large.CCTV pic shows the smash and grab attack.

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