5 men believed to be involved in 3 jewelry store robberies

Robberies reported at Miami-Dade County jewelry stores between March, May

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Police Department is searching for a group of men they believe are responsible for three jewelry store robberies in the past three months.

The latest robbery happened about 4:35 p.m. May 7 at a store inside Flea Market USA at 3105 NW 79th Street. Police said several men jumped over a counter, pushed employees to the ground and removed jewelry from display cases.

Police said witnesses saw them leave in a vehicle parked nearby, with a black male inside who was armed with a high-powered rifle.

The thieves made off with $250,000 worth of jewelry.

On March 26, a jewelry store at 1205 NE 163rd Street was robbed by four men about 5:45 p.m. Police said the men jumped over the counter, broke the display cases and made off with $250,000 worth of jewelry.

The first robbery was reported about 4:25 p.m. March 7 at the Village Flea Market at 7900 NW 27th Ave.

Police said four men approached a jewelry booth and tackled an employee to the ground, causing facial injuries. A fifth man acted as a lookout.

Police said the thieves fled the area with about $90,000 to $100,000 worth of jewelry.

Police said the group used a black Nissan Maxima and a black Nissan SUV as their getaway cars.

Two robberies were also reported at the Immanuel Jewelry Store in Lauderhill and a Hallmark jewelry store at the Coral Ridge Mall this month. It's unclear whether the same group of men were involved in those cases.

Anyone with information about these robberies are asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

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