Two suspects walked into a North County jewelry store, tried one two pieces and ran out, making off with approximately $22,000 in rings, Escondido Police said.
The robbery happened at approximately 1 p.m. Monday at a Helzberg Diamonds store at North County Fair Mall, located on the 200 block of E Via Rancho Parkway.
Officers initially responded to a report of a robbery, but began investigating the incident as grand theft when they learned no force or fear tactics were involved.
Two suspects, who have not been arrested, walked into the store and were shown two rings. After a few seconds, one of them grabbed the rings and ran away.
The estimated value of the rings is $22,000.
The suspects ran into the mall's parking lot and drove off heading west on Valley Parkway. Authorities do not have a good description of the getaway car.
Police plan to review surveillance cameras from the store and parking lot as they investigate.
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"We're reviewing some security footage from around the mall to see if we can pick up that vehicle on those cameras. Right now, we have very limited information as to what the vehicle was, so the video will hopefully lead to some clues as to who those individuals are," said Escondido Police Sgt. Craig Miller.
Police are searching for two suspects, though they do not have a clear description of them yet. One man, police say, has a tattoo over his eye.
No one was injured.
The incident is under investigation.
No other information was immediately available.
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