A would-be jewelry store thief is on the run after a thwarted robbery attempt with a broken BB gun inside a Southern California mall late last week, authorities announced.
The Feb. 12 incident, according to a news release from the Montclair Police Department, occurred around 7:45 p.m. at Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs inside Montclair Place, located at 2079 E. Montclair Plaza Lane.
Investigators said a male suspect walked into the store with a small bag and placed it on a jewelry case display before immediately exiting the store, looking around and reentering the shop.
The man then pulled what appeared to be a handgun on an employee.
“The suspect demanded that the employee open the jewelry case,” the release stated. “The suspect raised the gun toward the employee multiple times and used a flashlight in his other hand to push the employee.”