San Diego County Sheriff's officials (SDSO) are searching for a man wanted for breaking into a consignment store, twice, and stealing $80,000 worth of jewelry.
The suspect, described as a man in his late 40s, broke into the Consignment Classics store on the 200 block of Encinitas on two different occasions, deputies said.
On Aug. 20, the suspect broke into the store around 3 a.m., deputies said. He took approximately $30,000 in jewelry from a display case.
More than two weeks later, on Sept. 2, the suspect broke into the store again at approximately 5:30 a.m. He nabbed approximately $50,000 worth of jewelry from a display case.
The store manager says she hopes it doesn't happen again.
"The way we feel is, we're all family here so we're all taking it personally," said Lee Baker. "It's a family owned business and so all of us feel hurt."
Rose Soto, a customer at the consignment store, also works at a nearby dentist's office.
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"[I] feel really bad for them because they're really nice ladies and the people that put their stuff there, I feel bad for them also," she said.
She told NBC 7 that her home was broken into in the past so she understands what the store owners are going through.
"I had my house broken into years ago and you know, its a feeling you don't recover [from], you don't recover," she said. "Your belongings are gone and you can't replace them."
The theft is impacting not just the store, but also the customers said Baker.
"You're not only dealing with employees and the owners, you're also dealing with the customers. It affects all of us, it all trickles down now unfortunately," she said.
The suspect is described as a 6-feet-tall man that weighs approximately 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing prescription glasses, a black sweater, dark pants and tennis shoes. He was seen carrying a duffel bag with a shoulder strap.
Anyone with information on this case should call the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station at (760) 966-3500 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
