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Breaking and snatching thieves armed with hammers headed to Brea Mall jewelry store, police said

BREA, California (CNS) – Police on Friday searched for two men who stole items from a jewelry store in Brea-area during a robbery.

The suspects entered the Kay Jewelers store in Brea Mall, located at Brea Mall Road 1010, just before 7 pm and used hammers to break glass windows and steal items inside, according to the Brea Police Department.

After the robbery, the suspects fled the scene.

Some callers said they heard gunshots, but investigators found that it was the sound of hammers hitting the glass.

The public has been advised to avoid the Brea Mall area as police investigate the robbery.

No more details were immediately available.

Video: Thieves break glass windows of a jewelry store in a mall in Central California

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