2 Men Sentenced In Hinsdale Jewelry Heist

HINSDALE, IL — Two men were sentenced Thursday to federal prison for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from a Hinsdale jewelry store, prosecutors said.

Joshua McClellan, 32, of Oak Lawn, and Tobias Diggs, 28, of Chicago, robbed Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale on the morning of March 17, 2017, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. They have been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

After the robbery, they sold or attempted to sell the stolen items in the Chicago area and Atlanta, authorities said.

In 2020, a federal jury convicted Diggs and McClellan on robbery and gun charges.

According to the news release, the robbers planned in advance to hold up Razny Jewelers. On the day of the heist, McClellan drove the getaway car — a Lexus SUV — while Diggs and others entered the store and pointed a gun at a female employee, prosecutors said.

After the unidentified robber tackled a store security guard, Diggs hit the female employee with the gun and dragged her by her hair to a back room, while he and the others gained access to the store's safe and stole the jewelry, the release said.

Two other people took part in the robbery. Marvon Hamberlin, of Chicago, was indicted and is a fugitive, prosecutors said. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. The fourth person has not been identified.