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Getaway cars crash in two separate pursuits
Police in Fullerton and Anaheim are looking for at least three suspects who were involved in a wild smash-and-grab and pursuit Friday afternoon.
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A brazen daytime smash-and-grab robbery was captured on video. Police are looking for at least three suspects.
What we know:
The group of suspects used a car to smash their way into a jewelry store in Anaheim Hills Friday afternoon.
"Eight to ten guys run in with masks, trash cans, and crowbars, hammers, and smash every showcase," said store owner Ramcy Tabelo. "My gun was on the table, they grabbed my gun and at that point I thought I was going to get shot."
The suspects then fled in two different getaway cars.
Police pursued each car and they both ended up crashing during the two separate pursuits.
The first crash happened at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue and involved multiple vehicles. The second crash happened about five minutes later at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
As police searched the car, they found trays loaded with stolen jewelry.
"The black box on top of the car is filled with diamonds and jewels. It's pretty crazy," said one witness.
According to police, four suspects in the first collision fled on foot. The suspects in the second crash also fled.
As of 9:30 p.m., five suspects were in custody and police are still searching for three others.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Fullerton Police Department.