WAYNE, NJ — One person is in custody following a jewelry store robbery in Wayne, police say.
On Tuesday, just before 7:30 p.m., Massola Jewelers in the Valley Ridge Shopping Center on Preakness Road was robbed by multiple people, police say. The robbery occurred roughly an hour after the store closed for the day.
One of the suspects, who injured himself during the heist, was arrested with the help of Haledon and Paterson police departments. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for unspecified wounds before being turned over to the Wayne Police Department.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released at this time, faces robbery, conspiracy, and theft charges, among others, police said.
It's not clear at this time how many other people were involved in the robbery, but no other arrests have been announced at this time.
The robbery is still under investigation.
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