RCMP officers are investigating and following up on several leads following a brazen jewelry robbery in a Richmond shopping centre on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Mounties, three suspects armed with hammers entered a jewelry store on the second floor of a mall in the 4100-block of Hazelbridge Way and smashed several display cases.
The trio of suspects were all wearing dark clothing and surgical masks and were reportedly dressed as construction workers. The three fled in a grey GMC Sierra pickup truck after the robbery.
No injuries were reported but the store staff was visibly shaken. The amount of jewelry taken in the heist has not been disclosed.
Police, along with the Air-One helicopter, scoured the area for the suspects. Officers were able to find the abandoned pickup truck in the 9300-block of Capstan Way and it was on file as being stolen from Surrey.
No suspects or jewelry have been found.
Police from the General Investigative Services Unit are analyzing surveillance video in hopes of identifying the suspects, and the Integrated Forensic Services Unit has processed the crime scene and completed its examination of the truck.
Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact Richmond RCMP or Crime Stoppers.