Huntington Beach police searching for 3 suspects in smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery

Tuesday, July 4, 2023
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Huntington Beach police are searching for three suspects who used hammers to steal from a jewelry store Monday afternoon.

The "smash-and-grab" robbery happened at Princess Bride Diamonds in the 7800 block of Edinger Avenue shortly after 2 p.m., according to police.
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Footage from the scene showed damaged display cases after the suspects smashed them and took an unknown amount of jewelry.

Police say the suspects escaped in a black car.

Six people were evaluated at the scene for unknown injuries, but none appeared to be seriously hurt.
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An Instagram story posted on the jewelry store's page stated the store will only be open by appointment until it's completely secure and restored.

"The safety and well-being of our team and customers are our topmost priority, and we're grateful to share that everyone is okay after this distressing incident," the Instagram post said.

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