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A group of hammer-wielding robbers bombarded Home Consignment Center to smash display cases and steal jewelry last week, marking the third time criminals have targeted the store in the past two months, according to Danville police.
All three cases remain open and under investigation by Danville Police Department detectives, according to Police Chief Allan Shields. He did not comment on whether investigators think any or all of the incidents are related.
The consignment store on Camino Ramon was hit most recently last Monday (Feb. 5) at around 5:50 p.m. when five people wearing ski masks and hoodies entered the store with hammers, broke display cases and ran out with pieces of jewelry, according to Shields.
“All suspects fled the area of the robbery in a vehicle. No staff or patrons were assaulted or injured during the robbery and no other weapons were seen,” Shields told DanvilleSanRamon. “Officers and detectives from the Danville Police Department processed the scene for evidence and are actively investigating the case.”
There was a similar type of robbery at Home Consignment Center on Dec. 6, as reported by DanvilleSanRamon at the time.
In that case, two male suspects entered the store just before 4 p.m., shattered a jewelry case at the center of the business and stole several pieces of jewelry while a male accomplice waited in the parking lot with the getaway vehicle, police said.
All three culprits drove away and remain at-large. No staff members were injured and no weapons were seen, police said.
Shields just confirmed that the store was actually targeted exactly one week later, at around 11:45 p.m. Dec. 13, in what has been categorized as a commercial burglary.
“Officers investigating the case determined that five men wearing ski masks and sweatshirts entered the business by smashing the front door, ransacked the office area, and left the area in a vehicle,” Shields said. “No staff were present, and the business was closed during the burglary.”
Each of the three crimes at Home Consignment Center remain under active investigation, according to Shields. Anyone with information about any of the cases can contact Det. Sgt. Veronique Balea at 925-314-3703 or vbalea@danville.ca.gov.
