DEARBORN (WWJ) — The search is on for a pair of masked suspects who robbed a Dearborn jewelry store last week.
Dearborn police officials are asking for tips identifying the suspects, who were chased out of the store by an employee who fired shots at them.
It all unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Mariam Jewelry on Schaefer, near Warren Avenue, according to Dearborn police. Officials say the suspects, one of them armed with a rifle, and demanded the employees and customers get on the ground.
One of the suspects held everyone at gunpoint while the other ransacked the store and loaded several items into a bag.
The suspects left the store when an employee fired several rounds towards them, police officials said. They fled the scene in a black sedan, possibly a 2011-13 model year Mazda 3 with paint peeling on the hood and trunk of the car.
No customers or employees were injured and police are unsure if either suspect was hit by the employee’s shots.
Authorities are asking anyone who knows something about the robbery to contact Sgt. Jamison Carpenter at 313-943-2041 or jcarpenter@dearborn.gov.
Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous may submit tips to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
“The Dearborn Police Department will aggressively investigate this crime and utilize all available resources to bring these suspects to justice. We are urging the public to come forward and provide information to assist with the investigation,” Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said.
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