Police investigating smash-and-grab robbery at San Jose jewelry store
Police said suspects backed a car through the front of the store before "multiple suspects" – at least one of which was armed with a gun – entered, broke display cases, took jewelry and fled in several vehicles.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Authorities in San Jose are investigating after a car smashed through the front window of a jewelry store on Friday and a crowd of thieves made off with several items.
The San Jose Police Department told KTVU that the robbery occurred just before 2:10 p.m. on Friday at the Kim Hung jewelry store in the 1900 block of Aborn Road.
Police said suspects backed a car through the front of the store before "multiple suspects" – at least one of which was armed with a gun – entered, broke display cases, took jewelry and fled in several vehicles.
Surveillance video from the scene that was shared on social media shows the car smashing through the jewelry store window before a large crowd of suspects wearing masks and dressed in black enter. The video shows one of the people who was working in the store struggling with a few of the suspects before being pushed to the ground.
Police did not say if anyone was reported to be injured in the robbery, though Board Member and Treasurer of the East Bay Rental Housing Association Chris Moore – who identified himself as a friend of the jewelry store owner's relative – said the 88-year-old owner of the store suffered a stroke and injuries from broken glass.
The damage caused to the store in the robbery was estimated to be between $50,000 and $100,000. (Courtesy of Chris Moore, Moore On The Street)
However, Moore told KTVU on Sunday that the owner of the store was treated in the hospital overnight, determined to be stable on Sunday morning and was released.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan took to X in the wake of the release of the surveillance video to decry the violent robbery.
"This is appalling. Watching this senior get assaulted made my blood boil," Mahan said in a post. "These people need to face the harshest possible consequences for their actions. I’ve been in touch with our Police Chief… and will be following the investigation closely."
Moore added that the damage caused to the store in the robbery was estimated to be between $50,000 and $100,000, and that the operators of the store did not wish to release the estimated value of the jewelry that was stolen.
The SJPD said the suspects are unidentified and remain at large.
The Coalition for Community Engagement announced Sunday that it would convene a press conference at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Kim Hung jewelry store to "spotlight the urgent need for coordinated intervention, stronger deterrents, and justice for victims of organized retail crime." The press conference is scheduled to include words from a representative of the robbery victim's family, as well as from Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano, Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao and Fremont Vice Mayor Yang Shao, the coalition said.
Anyone with information on the robbery was asked to contact the SJPD Robbery Unit at SJPDRobbery@sanjoseca.gov.