Thief pushed man, stole $50,000 in jewelry near Lincoln store, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is searching for a thief who stole $50,000 in jewelry early Friday morning.

Around 6:30 a.m., a 55-year-old man was carrying two boxes of jewelry into PL Jewelry near 30th and O streets.

An unknown man then pushed him down, picked up the boxes and ran away, police said.

The victim tried running after the thief but was unable to catch him.

An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

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