$10K Worth Of Jewelry Stolen From Macy’s Store
(Staff Photo By Herb Nygren Jr.)
SMASHED: Broken glass covers the ground outside Macy’s, where a burglar forcibly entered the store and stole merchandise Saturday morning.
By MALENA OGLES
Staff Writer
A burglar who took less than two minutes to smash through a side door at Macy’s department store and grab several thousand dollars worth of jewelry is being sought by Tyler police.
Staff Writer
A burglar who took less than two minutes to smash through a side door at Macy’s department store and grab several thousand dollars worth of jewelry is being sought by Tyler police.
A little after 6 a.m. Saturday morning, Tyler Police Department officers responded to a burglar alarm call in the 4700 block of South Broadway Avenue.
Two officers working another burglary alarm call nearby arrived at Macy’s to find that a door by the southwest entrance of the building was broken out.
“They (the officers) cleared the building and determined the suspect had left,” said Tyler Police Department Sgt. Bill Goecking.
Goecking said that, once inside the store, the suspect ran immediately to the jewelry counters where he removed the dust curtains and broke the glass on three display cases.
He then allegedly used a bag he took while in the store and carried out the jewelry the same way he came in.
Goecking said the suspect set off the motion detectors when he entered the store. His image was also captured on security video.
Tyler police have not released a description of the suspect because they are waiting for a video specialist to enhance the images captured by surveillance camera.
“He was inside and out in less than two minutes. We consider this a professional who isn’t wasting any time,” Goecking said.
Police said store managers estimate the loss to be more than $10,000.
Anyone with information or who may have been in the area and witnessed this crime is asked to contact the Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000.
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