US EditionEl Monte jewelry store employees fight back, chase off thief during smash-and-grab
- In El Monte, California, a jewelry store employee fought back against a suspected thief, who attempted to rob the store armed with a hammer and pepper spray. Video footage captured the employees punching and chasing the suspect, who eventually escaped.
- The suspect, described as a 35 to 45-year-old Black man, caused extensive damage to display cases but did not manage to steal any merchandise. This incident is part of a series of burglaries targeting retailers in Southern California.
- The El Monte Police Department is currently investigating the attempted robbery, and several employees received minor injuries during the struggle.
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Jewelry store owners fight back against attempted robber
By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story EL MONTE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Dramatic video shows the moments that an attempted robber was fought off by the owners of an El Monte jewelry store on Saturday. The incident happened at Meza’s Jewelry, located at Main Street and El Monte Avenue, at around 2:30 p.m., according to the family owned and operated store. In the jarring video, three people can be seen warding off a single susp…
Jewelry store owners fight back against attempted robber
By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story EL MONTE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Dramatic video shows the moments that an attempted robber was fought off by the owners of an El Monte jewelry store on Saturday. The incident happened at Meza’s Jewelry, located at Main Street and El Monte Avenue, at around 2:30 p.m., according to the family owned and operated store. In the jarring video, three people can be seen warding off a single susp…
Jewelry Store Employees Fight Back, Humiliate Smash-and-Grabber Before He Can Take a Single Item
When criminal smash-and-grabs go unpunished — and practically unnoticed — by the cops, business owners have two options: sit back and watch, or fight back. In El Monte, California, the employees of Meza’s Jewelry are going viral for doing the latter. According to KABC-TV, employees in the Los Angeles-area jewelry shop chased off an alleged smash-and-grabber over the weekend after he tried to rob the store in broad daylight. The incident happened…
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