Male tries to snatch Rolex from Mayor’s employee

On Saturday, August 9 at about 4:15 p.m., Boca Raton Police officers responded to an attempted robbery at Mayor’s Jewelers, 6000 West Glades Road.

The salesperson told officers that at 4:01 p.m., two males entered the store and went to the Rolex case. The employee was showing them a Rolex President watch, when one of the males unsuccessfully tried to grab the watch from the employee’s hand. The suspects ran out of the store into the mall and fled in different directions. The employee was not injured.

Both suspects were Hispanic and only spoke Spanish during the incident. The employee described the males as well-dressed and one had tattoos on his arms.

These suspects may have been involved in a similar incident in the South Florida area. Please contact Detective Scott Hanley at (561) 338-1344 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS if you have any information about this crime.

Suspects:
#1 Hispanic male, in 20’s, 5’8” tall, medium build, Long sleeve green shirt & Black pants
# Hispanic male, in 20’s, 5’8”, tall, medium build, Black t-shirt, reddish-orange pants, & Black baseball cap