Sunnyvale Police Deter Latest Attempt in Wave of Jewelry Store Robberies

Sunnyvale police have foiled another attempted jewelry store robbery, the latest in a crime wave targeting Indian-owned jewelry stores.

Just before 4 p.m. Aug. 31, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to a call of a robbery in progress at Nitin Jewelers, 1111 W. El Camino Real. Police spotted a stolen vehicle on Mary Avenue and California Avenue, heading toward El Camino Real.

Concerned that the vehicle was used in the attempt, police flooded the El Camino Real corridor with squad cars. Soon after, police spotted a convoy fleeing westbound on El Camino Real, near Grape Avenue…

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