Jewelry store robbed in Carmel-By-The-Sea, one suspect was a minor, DA says

CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Jan. 5, 2022 4:25 p.m.

The Monterey County District Attorney said a minor committed three counts of robbery against Fourtané Jewelers in Carmel-by-the-Sea last month.

On Dec. 7, 2021, four suspects robbed Fourtané Jewelers. Of the three suspects that entered the jewelry store, two were carrying sledgehammers, according to the DA.

Three employees were in the store when the suspects came in. One employee ran out of the building while the other two hid inside a room and triggered the alarm. The DA said that the three counts of robbery were for each Fourtané employee that was present during the attack.

Around half an hour after the suspects left the store, California Highway Patrol pulled over a car that patched the description Carmel Police officers gave, according to the DA. Everyone in the car was arrested including the minor.

According to the DA, robbery is considered a violent felony. It's a “strike offense” and because of the age of the miner, the robberies committed against the three employees will count as a strike on his criminal record.


ORIGINAL STORY:

Fourtané jewelry store in Carmel-By-The-Sea was targeted by robbers, early Tuesday evening according to police.

Carmel-By-The-Sea Police said a security guard who walked out from the back of the store during the robbery startled the suspects and they immediately ran off. Police said that some items are still missing and the main vehicle involved was found.

Police said four suspects were allegedly involved. According to authorities, one adult and one juvenile are now in custody.