Smash-and-Grab at Troy Mall Second in a Month

TROY, MI — One suspect is in custody and at least two others got away after a smash-and-grab robbery at the Saks Fifth Avenue store at the Somerset Collection mall Sunday, Troy police said.

The robbery at the mall, located at 2901 W. Big Beaver Road, occurred about 6 p.m. Sunday, according to a report in The Daily Tribune. The suspects used at least two getaway cars.

Authorities didn't release what, if any, items were stolen.

One of the getaway vehicles crashed in the area of Big Beaver and Charter Drive, Troy Police Sgt. Meghan Lehman said. Officers requested a dog-tracking unit from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office to help search for the other two suspects on foot, but authorities were unable to locate them, according to the report.

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Detectives are reviewing surveillance video to help identify the suspects.

In June, a similar robbery was reported at the Omega jewelry and watch boutique, according to the Daily Tribune. In that incident, two men are accused of pulling a small hammer from a bag, smashing the display case and fleeing with five watches with a combined value of about $100,000. That case is also still under investigation.

Anyone with information about either of these incidents can call in tips to Troy police at (248) 524-3477.