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The police are trying to identify the man suspected of robbing two Tiffany & Co. locations in the area.
Police in Seattle are asking for the public’s help identifying the man who allegedly robbed two Tiffany & Co. locations. (Image courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
Seattle—Seattle detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly robbed two Tiffany & Co. locations.
On Jan. 2 around 4:40 p.m., officers responded to reports of a robbery at Tiffany & Co.’s downtown Seattle jewelry store, according to a post by Detective Eric Muñoz on the Seattle Police Department’s crime blotter website.
This location on Pine Street appears to have since closed and is not listed on Tiffany & Co.’s website.
According to the report, the man entered the store posing as a customer and was said to be visibly shaking.
He asked an employee to try on a bracelet. Once it was on his wrist, he ran out of the store.
On Jan. 2 around 4:40 p.m., officers responded to reports of a robbery at Tiffany & Co.’s downtown Seattle jewelry store, according to a post by Detective Eric Muñoz on the Seattle Police Department’s crime blotter website.
This location on Pine Street appears to have since closed and is not listed on Tiffany & Co.’s website.
According to the report, the man entered the store posing as a customer and was said to be visibly shaking.
He asked an employee to try on a bracelet. Once it was on his wrist, he ran out of the store.
Surveillance footage shows the security guard at the door attempting to catch the suspect, but he got away.
Surveillance footage shows the security guard attempting to stop the suspect. (Image courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
The man ran into another security officer on his way out and a physical struggle ensued, said the police. The suspect broke free again.
However, the security officer did recover the bracelet, which was valued at $27,000.
The suspect, seen here in surveillance footage, is described as a white male in his 20’s, weighing about 160 lbs., 5’9” tall, with short dark hair, and a thin build. (Image courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
The suspect is also being investigated for stealing a different Tiffany & Co. bracelet on Dec. 26, 2024. (Image courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
This bracelet, which appears to be a “Tiffany T” diamond bangle, was recovered from the suspect. (Image courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
The suspect was described as a white male in his 20’s, weighing about 160 lbs., 5’9” tall, with short dark hair, and a thin build. He was wearing white Apple AirPods, a dark blue puffer jacket with a white North Face logo, a gray t-shirt, black pants, and black and white New Balance sneakers.
The same man is also being investigated by the Bellevue Police Department regarding a robbery of another Tiffany & Co. store. He allegedly stole a Tiffany bracelet on Dec. 26, 2024, valued at $16,000.
Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or location to call 911 or SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Calls can remain anonymous.
A Tiffany & Co. robbery in Orlando, Florida, made headlines earlier this year after the suspect swallowed nearly $800,000 worth of jewelry, which was later recovered.
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