Violent Hinsdale Jewelry Store Robbery: 3 Suspects Charged

HINSDALE, IL — Three men involved in a robbery last March in Hinsdale have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, said. The three men: Tobias Diggs, 24, of Chicago; Marvon Hamberlin, 39, of Chicago; and Joshua McClellan, 29, of Oak Lawn, have been charged with robbery, robbery conspiracy, transportation of stolen goods, and using, carrying, and brandishing firearms during a crime of violence.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the three men stole expensive watches and jewelry from Razny Jewelers, 37 S. Washington St., on March 17, 2017, in Hinsdale. The men took more than $200,000 in merchandise, including watches by luxury brands Frederique Constant, Patek Phillipe, and Tudor, the indictment states. They allegedly sold or disposed of some of the stolen items in the Chicago area and in Atlanta, Georgia.

According to the charges, the men also conducted surveillance of the store in advance of the robbery. They brought hoods, masks and other items to the store to conceal their identities, the indictment states. The robbers used actual and threatened force against store employees to take the watches and jewelry, before escaping in a Lexus sport-utility vehicle.

You can see the video from last year's robbery here:

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, McClellan was arrested Friday, and he pleaded not guilty at a Friday afternoon arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier. A detention hearing is set for Tuesday before Judge Schenkier.

Diggs is currently in state custody in DuPage County. His arraignment on the federal charges has not yet been scheduled. Hamberlin is not in custody, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

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