Philadelphia mall evacuated after 4 men rob a jewelry store, pepper-spray employees

2025-04-19 14:20:28 source: category:Scams

Philadelphia police are looking for four men who robbed a jewelry store inside a mall Saturday night and pepper-sprayed employees, causing the mall to be evacuated, police said.

The men entered the Javier the Jeweler store just before 7:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Mills Mall in Philadelphia and took various pieces of jewelry, The Associated Press reported.

Police said the men sprayed employees with a “highly concentrated OC spray” as they broke the jewelry displays with a sledgehammer, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement to USA TODAY. 

Police said the mall was evacuated and first responders helped treat the employees. There weren't any customers inside the store during the robbery, police said.

Police, who are still investigating, said they don’t know how much jewelry was taken.

Watch:Video shows more than 30 people steal $300,000 worth of items at Nordstrom in Los Angeles

Latest group robbery this month

The burglary is the latest robbery by a group at a shopping center this month.

On Aug. 12, California police said more than 30 people stole over $300,000 worth of items from a Los Angeles mall.

The group of people entered a Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Los Angeles and stole high-end handbags, clothing and “other easily re-sellable items," the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement on social media.

On Aug. 8, at least 30 people "flooded" the Yves Saint Laurent store at The Americana at Brand in Glendale and stole about $300,000 worth of clothing and other merchandise before fleeing on foot and leaving the location in numerous vehicles, Glendale Police said in a news release.

Contributing: The Associated Press

More:Scams

Recommend

Big Lots store closures could exceed 300 nationwide, discount chain reveals in filing

Big box discount store Big Lots announced that it may close up to 315 stores in an Securities and Ex

How to watch the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards – and why who wins matters at the Oscars

We're just a step away from the Oscars, the closing act of Hollywood's annual party for itself. But

2 children, 2 women face charges in beating death of 3-year-old toddler in Louisiana

Two children and two adults are facing charges in the beating death of a 3-year-old girl in Baton Ro