Robbers stage daring jewelry heist at mall
THE STAR
9 DECEMBER 2016
Workers cleaning up the jewelry shop after the robbery.
KUALA LUMPUR: A jewelry shop at Plaza OUG was robbed in broad daylight this afternoon.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Shahrul Othman said the incident occurred at about 12.50 on Friday, when four men wearing masks and helmets barged into the shop, armed with a hammer, machete, and what was thought to be a gun.
"The robbers managed to steal 21 trays of jewelry. We are still estimating the total amount lost," said ACP Shahrul.
Shortly after, the group ran off in a waiting car, though to be a green Mercedes.
"The forensics department currently has nine swabbing of blood from the scene, as well as two glass shards with traces of blood. They will be sent in for analysis," said ACP Shahrul.
There were five workers tending the shop at the time of the robbery, as well as an armed guard.
It is known that the armed guard could not react in time before the gun-wielding thief pointed the weapon to the workers.
Sources say that loses could reach over RM1,000,000, and that the incident lasted only minutes.
"When I saw (the suspect with the hammer) I quickly ran away. I was worried he had other weapons with him," said a nearby shopkeeper who wished to be called Siti.ACP Shahrul said that the case was being investigated for armed robbery.
Workers cleaning up the jewelry shop after the robbery.
KUALA LUMPUR: A jewelry shop at Plaza OUG was robbed in broad daylight this afternoon.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Shahrul Othman said the incident occurred at about 12.50 on Friday, when four men wearing masks and helmets barged into the shop, armed with a hammer, machete, and what was thought to be a gun.
"The robbers managed to steal 21 trays of jewelry. We are still estimating the total amount lost," said ACP Shahrul.
Shortly after, the group ran off in a waiting car, though to be a green Mercedes.
"The forensics department currently has nine swabbing of blood from the scene, as well as two glass shards with traces of blood. They will be sent in for analysis," said ACP Shahrul.
There were five workers tending the shop at the time of the robbery, as well as an armed guard.
It is known that the armed guard could not react in time before the gun-wielding thief pointed the weapon to the workers.
Sources say that loses could reach over RM1,000,000, and that the incident lasted only minutes.
"When I saw (the suspect with the hammer) I quickly ran away. I was worried he had other weapons with him," said a nearby shopkeeper who wished to be called Siti.ACP Shahrul said that the case was being investigated for armed robbery.
