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Dubai Jewelers in Springfield, Virginia, was once again the target of an armed robbery.
Police in Virginia are asking for the public’s help in identifying four suspects connected to the armed robbery of a jewelry store. The Fairfax County Police Department released the surveillance images above.
Springfield, Va.—Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are on the lookout for four suspects connected to the armed robbery of a jewelry store.
Officers responded to reports of a robbery at Dubai Jewelers in Springfield, Virginia, on Sunday, Sept. 27 around 3:30 p.m. The store specializes in high-karat (21- and 22-karat) gold jewelry for weddings.
Four male suspects drove up to the store in a black Acura sedan, police said, exited the car and smashed the front glass door to gain entry.
One man brandished a firearm at an employee while the others smashed display cases.
Police said all four men fled with jewelry valued at around $600,000. No injuries were reported.
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau are asking for the public’s help in locating the men.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2.
Tips also can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers of Fairfax County or by calling the Crime Solvers tip line at 866-411-8477.
Dubai Jewelers also was the target of an armed robbery in May 2016. The suspect exchanged gunfire with a police officer, leaving a bystander seriously injured.
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Officers responded to reports of a robbery at Dubai Jewelers in Springfield, Virginia, on Sunday, Sept. 27 around 3:30 p.m. The store specializes in high-karat (21- and 22-karat) gold jewelry for weddings.
Four male suspects drove up to the store in a black Acura sedan, police said, exited the car and smashed the front glass door to gain entry.
One man brandished a firearm at an employee while the others smashed display cases.
Police said all four men fled with jewelry valued at around $600,000. No injuries were reported.
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau are asking for the public’s help in locating the men.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2.
Tips also can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers of Fairfax County or by calling the Crime Solvers tip line at 866-411-8477.
Dubai Jewelers also was the target of an armed robbery in May 2016. The suspect exchanged gunfire with a police officer, leaving a bystander seriously injured.
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