The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of the Columbus Police Department and other Ohio officials arrested three men recently who robbed a jewelry store in Forsyth and Ohio.
On November 17, 2023, FCSO deputies responded to a business alarm at Simon D. Jewelers in Suwanee.
When they arrived, deputies found a back door pried open, several display cases smashed, and jewelry stolen. Estimated losses were approximately $300,000 or more, deputies learned during their investigation.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ]
Officials later identified three men as suspects in the robbery; Higuera Reyes-Flores, Rafael Hernandez and Pedro Garcia. Over the course of the investigation, FCSO officials learned the three men were responsible for a total of 22 burglaries nationwide.
FCSO deputies followed leads on the suspects that led them to Columbus, Ohio where the men were reportedly casing a Zanesville, Ohio jewelry store.
The three men attempted to rob the Zanesville jewelry store and managed to force the rear door to the business open and began rounding up jewelry.