Jewelry Store Bandit Makes Out With $20,000 Ring

Location: Gordon’s Jewelers, 4737 Concord Pike, Concord Mall, Wilmington, Delaware

Date and Time: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.

Suspect(s): Black male, 20 25 years old, 5’08 – 5’10”, clean shaven, dark complexion, average build, wearing a striped shirt (referee style) and a baseball cap

Resume: On Wednesday, December 2nd, the Troop 1 Retail Theft Unit was called to the Gordon’s Jewelers in the Concord Mall for a jewelry theft.

In this case, a black male walked into the store and approached the service counter. This subject struck up a conversation with the sales associate and established a degree of comfort and trust with her. The suspect asked to see a 2.08 carat diamond ring and the employee removed it from the display case. She handed the ring to the suspect at which time the suspect turned and literally sprinted out of the store. He next ran through Macy’s and out of the back side of the mall.

It is unknown how this subject fled the mall property.

Reports disseminated amongst the jewelry community confirmed that this same suspect struck at two Zales Jewelry stores, both on December 2nd, in Columbia and Frederick, Maryland.

To date, authorities have been unable to secure surveillance video. When it becomes available, a follow up news release will be provided.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case should call Troop 1 at 302-761-6677 ext. 305 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.