Caught on camera: Thieves break into business, steal over $200k in jewelry

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A business owner is asking the community for help after thieves were caught on security camera breaking into their jewelry store using a sledgehammer and a pickaxe and costing the business close to a quarter of a million dollars.

According to the business owner, shortly after 3 a.m. on March 23, two thieves broke into the front door of the Citadel Mall and then through a large glass wall of a jewelry store using a sledgehammer and a pickaxe. The thieves broke the front glass doors of the store as well as several showcases, and stole gold necklaces, bracelets, and diamond rings worth approximately $220,000. 

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One suspect can be seen wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt with the word “blessed” across the shoulders and black Nike shoes. The second suspect can be seen in what appears to be a greyscale camouflage ski jacket. Both were wearing masks to cover their faces.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said investigators believe the suspects fled the mall on foot and then got into a car somewhere else. Police are investigating, and asked anyone who recognizes the two suspects or who has information on the crime to call the CSPD non-emergency number at (719) 444-7000.

Watch security footage below that shows the two suspects smashing showcases:

The jewelry store, which wished to remain anonymous, is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.

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