Video captures smash, grab at Lauderhill Mall jewelry store

Armed robbers hit a jewelry store in the Lauderhill Mall this morning, donning black masks as they jumped the counter and shattered jewelry cases.The 10:40 a.m. robbery was recorded by two security cameras inside S. B. Jewelry Inc., 1487 N. State Road 7.

Police released the footage from the cameras this afternoon in hopes that the public can help identify the robbers, one of whom left his gun behind, police said.The trio made off with handfuls of jewelry, including necklaces, pendants and large crosses with diamonds and might have left in a maroon SUV, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Robert Parmelee at 954-496-4716 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS or www.browardcrimestoppers.org.

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