Gunman, two accomplices, rob Harold’s Jewelers in Boca Raton
August 12, 2010 · 0 Comments
Boca Raton – Local police are searching for three men in connection with the armed robbery of Harold’s Jewelers at 2200 West Glades Road just after 7:30 a.m. Aug. 7.
Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said that officers met with the owner who said he been inside the store, preparing to open it for the day, when he heard a loud crash from the rear of the store. When he turned toward the noise he saw a large, heavyset male pointing a silver handgun at him and two slightly smaller black males standing behind the first suspect. All three suspects had their faces covered.
Boonenberg said the first suspect ordered the owner to the ground and stayed with him while the other suspects took an undetermined amount of jewelry from the cases and safe. The suspects then fled back out the rear of the store without hurting the owner. The suspects left in an unknown direction of travel, the PIO said.
According to police, the gunman was about 6’2” and heavyset. The other two men were shorter.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Detective John Moran at (561) 338-1315 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.
