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Thieves Smash Into Darien Jewelry Store, Police Seek Suspects: PD

Police said four people wearing masks and gloves smashed their way into David Harvey Jewelers and ransacked the store early Wednesday.

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The incident unfolded in the early morning hours of May 15 when police responded to David Harvey Jewelers at approximately 4:32 a.m. on a report of a burglary, police said. (Courtesy of Darien Police Department.)
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Police said four suspects smashed their way into David Harvey Jewelers early Wednesday morning. The above is a screenshot from security video showing the suspects gaining entry. (Courtesy of Darien Police Department.)
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Police did not say how much jewelry was taken, but security camera footage appears to show the thieves smashing display cases inside the store and tossing items into a large garbage bin. (Courtesy of Stamford Police Department.)

DARIEN, CT — Four suspects wearing masks and gloves smashed their way into David Harvey Jewelers with a sledgehammer early Wednesday morning and ransacked the interior of the store, according to the Darien Police Department.

Police did not say how much jewelry was taken, but security camera footage appears to show the thieves smashing display cases inside the store and tossing items into a large garbage bin.

Police responded to the store, located at 955 Post Road, at approximately 4:32 a.m., Wednesday on a report of a burglary, police said in a news release.

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Officers found the front glass door smashed, and scattered jewelry on the sidewalk. Numerous display cases were broken and there was jewelry strewn across the floor, police noted.

An investigation remains ongoing, and police said further details are not available.

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Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Darien Detective
Division at 203-662-5330.

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