Police seek suspects who drove van into Pikesville jewelry store and stole items
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Police are searching for people who drove a cargo van into a jewelry store and stole several high-end items, according to authorities.
The thefts accounted for roughly $700,000 in merchandise, Baltimore County police confirmed to WJZ's media partner the Baltimore Banner.
The burglary at Radcliffe Jewelers happened around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, police said. The jewelry store sits in the 1800 block of Reisterstown Road.
The Baltimore County Police Department did not say how many people were involved in the burglary, only that police were seeking multiple suspects.
Det. Trae Corbin, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Department, told WJZ that the suspects used a Ford E-150 van to enter the jewelry stores.
During 2021 and for part of 2022 investigators tracked a trend of thieves using vans to smash into businesses in the city and the county.
WJZ's investigator Mike Hellgren noted that the vans were used to help the thieves gain access to ATMs in dozens of businesses across Baltimore.
The vans and trucks used are typically late-model Fords and Chevys. They are often stolen and later dumped with the shells of ATMs left inside.
The Baltimore County Police Burglary Unit is investigating the jewelry burglary, according to authorities.
Anyone with information about the burglary should contact county officers at 410-887-6296 or 410-307-2020.
Anonymous tipsters can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
