Burglar Drops Through Ceiling To Steal $100K From Jewelry Store: Reports

LOS ANGELES — A burglar broke into a jewelry store through the roof and stole $100,000 in items over the weekend in Woodland Hills, according to police and media reports.

A burglary was reported around 2:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of the 22000 block of Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Terzes confirmed.

NBC LA and KTLA published surveillance footage of the break-in at Nafiseh Jewelry, in which the burglar is unmasked and his face is clearly visible.

The incident triggered alarms, alerting the phones of the store’s owners, who watched as the situation unfolded, at one point speaking to the thief directly through the security system, warning him that police had been called, NBC LA reported.

The burglary was the store’s second in less than a year, according to KTLA, which reported the business was also targeted six months ago.