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Smash-And-Grab: Suspects Shatter Virginia Jewelry Store Front, Flee With Loot, Police Say Smash-And-Grab: Suspects Shatter Virginia Jewelry Store Front, Flee With Loot, Police Say
Smash-And-Grab: Suspects Shatter Virginia Jewelry Store Front, Flee With Loot, Police Say A high-end jewelry store in Leesburg became the target of a smash-and-grab burglary early Tuesday morning, leaving investigators searching for three suspects who shattered the store’s front window and made off with stolen goods. At approximately 1:33 a.m. on Nov. 19, police say that officers responded to White & Ivory Fine Jewelry, on Village Market Boulevard SE, for reports of a burglary.  Upon arrival, they discovered the store’s front window had been broken, and an undisclosed amount of jewelry was missing, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Surveillance footage captu…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Extinguisher Used During Smash-Grab Robbery At Chanel Store In Downtown DC (UPDATED) Fire Extinguisher Used During Smash-Grab Robbery At Chanel Store In Downtown DC (UPDATED)
Fire Extinguisher Used During Smash-Grab Robbery At Chanel Store In Downtown DC (Updated) Some criminals in DC got creative and used a fire extinguisher as a distraction during a smash-and-grab at a high-end clothing store, authorities announced. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Chanel store in the 900 block of I Street NW on Sunday night to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer. Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy said that a coordinated heist involving at least six people led to a massive theft at the store as two people held the doors open, one sprayed a fire extinguisher wildly, and others ransacked the …

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