4 suspects sought for smash-and-grab robbery at Philadelphia Mills Mall jewelry store
An employee said four men went into the store, pepper sprayed the workers, and used a sledgehammer to break the jewelry cases.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Mills Mall reopened after a chaotic robbery played out while it was packed with shoppers Saturday night.
Police are now on the hunt for a group of suspects they say were behind a smash-and-grab at a jewelry store.
It happened at Javier the Jeweler just after 7 p.m.
An employee told police that four men went into the store, pepper sprayed the workers and then used a sledgehammer to break the jewelry cases.
The incident forced officials to evacuate the mall located in Northeast Philadelphia.
The Action Cam was at the scene as medics treated several people who were impacted by the pepper spray.
Officials say they are expected to be okay.
Detectives did not say how much jewelry the suspects took during the incident.
Shoppers who spoke with Action News say they are surprised a crime like this happened so close to home.
"It's awful, it's just unreal how people are reacting. It astonishes me how you can do something like that. How can you hurt someone?" asked Naomi Reese from Northeast Philadelphia.
Javier the Jeweler is set to be closed until Tuesday, according to a post on social media.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Philadelphia police.
