Crimeline Seeks Assistance with Watch Theft Case

The Concord Regional Crimeline is asking for help in solving a watch theft case from yesterday.

According to an alert, police were called to the Express Jewelry Center on North Main Street at around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2015, for a report of a theft.

Upon arrival, police were told by the owner that at approximately 10:30 a.m. a young woman came into his store looking to sell various items. After failing to provide identification, the owner turned the woman away. Shortly after she left, the owner noticed a wrist watch which had been on the counter, was now missing.

“Having checked everywhere, the owner became suspicious that the young woman took the watch as no other customers had been in the store,” according to Lt. Timothy O’Malley, the commander of the criminal investigations unit for the Concord Police Department. “A short while later, the owner called a local pawnbroker and was told that at approximately 11:10 a.m., a young female matching the description came into the store trying to pawn a watch. The description of the watch matched that of the one missing from the jewelry store.”

The watch in question is described as a men’s Bulova wristwatch, with gold tone and a rectangular dial, black face and stainless steel back. It is valued at approximately $400 to $500, according to the alert.

Security screenshots were submitted to police. The suspect is described as a young African-American female, possibly in her 20s, with black hair. She was wearing a light colored 3/4 length T-shirt, tight black pants, brown shoes, and a white headband. Video recovered from the pawn shop shows the suspect holding a gold-colored watch.

Anyone who has information about this case to call the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100, or submit information online to the website at concordregionalcrimeline.com, or Txt TIP234 and their message to CRIMES (274637).