Crime & Safety
$50,000 in Jewelry Taken in Delphine Gunpoint Robbery
According to police, the robbery took place Thursday evening.
An employee of , 8435 Germantown Avenue, reported Thursday, Aug. 2, that she had been robbed at gunpoint while working in the store. The man who robbed the store escaped with about $50,000 in jewelry, according to police.
The robber was described in a police report as being in his 20s, weighing 200-240 pounds, wearing a white scarf over his face, and carrying a white handbag and a silver handgun.
According to police, the man pointed the gun at the employee and told her not to move or he would shoot.
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After going through the display cases, the armed man fled on Germantown Avenue toward Highland, then took Highland where he got into a light green Explorer, police said. Police have released a photo of the vehicle on a poster that was found at the 14th District headquarters Monday evening, a picture of the photo can be seen in the photos attached.
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