Armed Robbers Who Made Off With $500k in Jewelry Still at Large

A $1,000 reward is offered for anyone with information leading to an arrest.

Two men suspected of making off with $500,000 worth of jewelery during a December armed robbery are still being sought by local authorities.

San Diego Crime Stoppers and the San Diego Police Department's Robbery Unit said on Dec. 7, the two were armed with handguns when they approached a man standing by his car near the intersection of Bernadette Lane and Saint Therese Way in Del Cerro.

They took two bags with more than $500,000 in jewelry inside out of the man's car before taking off on foot westbound down Bernadette Lane, police said.

Police were able to use surveillance footage to capture pictures of the men who are described as 30- to 40-year-old medium-skinned men between 5 foot 8 inches and six feet tall. Suspect one weighs 180 to 200 pounds, was wearing a blue sweatshirt, dark colored pants and a black ball cap. The other weighs 150 to 180 pounds and was wearing a gray jacket, dark jeans and a white ball cap.

Both men were armed with black handguns, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the SDPD Robbery Unit at (619) 531-2299 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477 or by clicking here. A $1,000 reward is offered for anyone with information leading to an arrest.

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