Wild Getaway Cars Crash After Smash-and-Grab Jewelry Heist in Anaheim

Brazen Smash-and-Grab Heist

• 💡 A group of 8 to 10 suspects, described as armed and dangerous, executed a brazen smash-and-grab at Classic Jewelers in Anaheim Hills.
• 🔨 Using hoodies, ski masks, trash cans, and crowbars, the suspects smashed every showcase to steal jewelry.
• ⏱️ The entire theft was completed within a matter of one minute.
• ⚠️ The suspects also grabbed a gun from a table during the robbery, increasing the perceived danger.

Dramatic Getaway and Pursuits

• 🚗 Following the heist, the suspects fled in two getaway cars.
• 💥 Both vehicles crashed minutes later, ending in separate police pursuits.
• 📍 One pursuit concluded with a crash on Orange, while the other ended on Euclid in Fullerton.

Stolen Jewelry Recovered

• 💎 Police recovered bags and trays loaded with stolen jewelry, including diamonds and jewels, from one of the crashed getaway cars.
• 🧊 The recovered items were described as "all hot ice on a cold night."

Ongoing Search for Suspects

• 🚓 While five suspects have been taken into custody, a search continues for the remaining three suspects who are still on the run.
• 🚨 Police are actively searching neighborhoods, with officers in black and whites cruising to apprehend the last three individuals.
• 🗺️ Uclid has been reopened to traffic following the initial search efforts.