Jeweler Robbed By Fake Cops In Trumbull: PD

TRUMBULL, CT — A pair of armed men who pretended to be police stole several thousand dollars worth of jewelry from a traveling salesman, according to police.

The 59-year-old New York victim had finished a business visit at a Bridgeport jewelry store and was driving to another nearby location, said Deputy Chief Glenn Byrnes. He was stopped on Penney Avenue by a dark colored sedan with flashing grill lights.

One man displayed a handgun and put it to the victim's head while threatening him not to move, Byrnes said. A case containing several thousand dollars worth of assorted jewelry was taken. The men fled the scene in their sedan.

Police from Trumbull, Bridgeport and Stratford searched the nearby area, but weren't able to find the suspects. Police are working to determine the exact value of jewelry taken during the heist.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 230-261-3665 or submit an anonymous tip at the police department's website.