Robbery Suspects Hit Police Cars During Car Chase In Strongsville

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Police are searching for four suspects that attempted to rob Jared Jewelers on Royalton Road on Tuesday. This is the second time in less than a month the business has been targeted.

At about 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 16 police were called to Jared's for an attempted robbery. Police were told that two men had run into the store's vestibule area and attempted to get into the store. The doors leading into the store were locked, keeping the suspects out, witnesses said.

Blocked from getting inside the store, the suspects ran off, dropping something in their hurry to get out. The suspects then ran back to the vestibule to pick up the item and then ran off again. Video surveillance from the store shows four black male suspects.

A witness said the men may have gotten away in a white Chevrolet Impala. At about 730 p.m., police saw a car matching that description on State Route 82, at Interstate 71. The vehicle went north on I-71 and police pursued the Impala.

During the pursuit, the Impala hit three police cruisers. The pursuit was called off at 7:42 p.m.

On Wednesday morning, at about 4:20 a.m., Middleburg Heights Police found the suspect vehicle, unoccupied on Webster Road. The car was towed to Strongsville Police Department for evidence collection.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and is asking anyone with information related to the case to call 440-580-3230.

On Dec. 20, a similar heist appeared to go wrong at Jared. Three men, armed with guns and a sledgehammer, attempted to rob the store, but were locked out in the vestibule. They fled without getting their hands on anything, but police were unable to locate the suspects.

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