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Violent Jersey City Jewelry Store Smash-And-Grab Caught On Video

A smash-and-grab of a Jersey City jewelry store captured on camera is being probed by police, and the five masked thieves are at large.

Sara Jewelry

Sara Jewelry

Photo Credit: HudPost

Various reports say the women behind the counter were forced to get on the ground, and one worker was hit in the head with a gun as the masked men shattered display cases and grabbed whatever they could at Sara Jewelry on Newark Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.

A bag with $20,000 in cash was stolen, the owner told police. The men loaded their loot into a pair of vehicles and drove off.

An employee told abc7 one of the men pulled out a gun and said, "Open the safe or otherwise I'll shoot you."

The investigation was ongoing.

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