Jewelry store burglars steal $45K of gems and a gun after breaking into St. Pete store with sledgehammer: SPPD

The Brief

  • A suspected jewelry store burglar has been arrested and another is on the run after a heist at Old Northeast Jewelers.
  • According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Savon Hunter and another suspect used a sledgehammer to break into the jewelry store around 2 a.m. on January 28.
  • Hunter has been charged with armed burglary, dealing in stolen property, false verification of ownership, possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), and driving with a suspended license with knowledge.
  • The second suspect is still at large.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A suspected jewelry store burglar has been arrested and another is on the run after a heist at Old Northeast Jewelers.

It happened around 2 a.m. on January 28.

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