By Mary O’KEEFE

Glendale Police Dept. detectives continue their investigation and are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a group of suspects involved in a grand theft from a Montrose jewelry store.

On Wednesday, June 14 at about 6:15 p.m., a distraction grand theft occurred at Honolulu Jewelers located in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue.  

Suspect No. 3, described as a woman, 25-to-30 years old with an average build and, at the time of the burglary, was wearing a white scarf. Suspect No. 5, described as a women 20-to-25 years old with long black hair and thin build approached the storeowner as he was closing and asked if they could make a quick purchase.  

The storeowner agreed and the six suspects, five women and one man, entered the store. One female made a small cash purchase while the other suspects adamantly asked to try on or look at other pieces of jewelry. While the store employees were distracted tending to all of the requests, Suspect No. 1, described as 30-to-35 years old with long black hair and at the time was wearing a long black skirt, snuck behind the counter and removed a large amount of jewelry from the open safe, hiding the items in a hidden pocket of her skirt. The suspect left when confronted by an employee and was quickly followed out by the remaining suspects.

The suspects were last seen running southbound on Market Street and then eastbound in the alley south of Honolulu Avenue.

The other three suspects were described as a man, 28-to-32 years old with a heavy build, black goatee and at the time wearing a camouflage floppy hat; a woman 45-to-50 years old with an average build and at the time wearing a multi-colored head scarf; a woman 20-to-25 years old with a thin build and at the time was wearing a maroon headscarf with sparkles.

All suspects spoke with an unknown accent.

  Mary Okeefe