Crime & Safety
Smash-And-Grab Jewelry Store Robbery Arrest Made: Arlington Heights PD
Thieves ransacked display cases at the Persin and Robbin Jewelry Store in January.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A 10-month-long investigation has led to an arrest in a smash-and-go robbery case at an Arlington Heights jewelry store. Cornell E. Martinez, 27, of the 3500 block of South Rhodes, Chicago, is accused of armed robbery and was arrested Thursday in connection with the incident from January.
Martinez was due back in court Friday.
On Jan. 25, police responded to Persin and Robbin Jewelry Store, 24 S. Dunton Ave., for a report of an armed robbery. Masked offenders reportedly entered the store armed with impact weapons, smashed multiple jewelry showcases and stole several high-end pieces of jewelry.
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The responding officers conducted a preliminary investigation at the scene, in which they say they gathered "critical information." The investigation was turned over to Arlington Heights detectives and "significant leads developed sufficient evidence," according to police.
Police said evidence shows there were co-conspirators involved in the crime, and the case continues to be actively investigated.
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