Man wielding hammer stole over $10,000 in jewelry from east Lincoln store, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man stole over $10,000 in jewelry from a store in Gateway Mall on Friday, the Lincoln Police Department says.
Around 11:30 a.m., officers were sent to Zales inside the mall near Cotner Boulevard and O Street.
Witnesses told officers that a man came into the store and demanded an employee open one of the display cases.
The employee refused, and a man pulled out a hammer and smashed two displays, according to police.
He grabbed 11 pieces of jewelry, worth around $10,700, and pushed a 72-year-old man to the ground before leaving the store.
An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
