Police Seek Help Finding Man Who Robbed $100K in Jewelry

Authorities today sought public help today in the seach for a man who robbed a jewelry store at gunpoint at the Northridge Fashion Center mall, reportedly getting away with items valued at about $100,000.

It happened about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kevin’s Jewelers, 9301 Tampa Ave., Los Angeles police Officer Liliana Preciado said.

Fox11 reported that the stolen items were valued at $100,000.

Security video of the crime showed a man wearing a sport coat walking into the store and asking a clerk to see jewelry. When she showed him the items, he pulled out a gun, took the items, and walked out of the store.

The same suspect apparently robbed a Kevin’s Jewelers in Riverside in September, and the company has offered a $10,000 reward, Fox11 reported.

• City News Service