Jewelry

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --

Five suspects have been arrested after a smash-and-grab heist at a jewelry store inside Willowbrook Mall in northwest Houston.

Four suspects stormed into Zales jewelry, smashing glass cases with sledgehammers and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, before being tracked down by police.

According to Houston police, the incident happened just after 12:30 p.m.

The suspects fled the mall in two getaway cars.

Police were able to locate both cars and arrested five suspects. One suspect remains at large.

Police believe this isn't their first robbery.

"We do believe these guys are involved in other burglaries, smash and grabs, robberies, we'll try to get to the bottom of that," said Detective Russell Gray.

SkyEye13 was over a neighborhood near Gulf Bank and the North Freeway, where police stopped one of the suspect's vehicle.

Brookfield Properties, which operates Willowbrook Mall, released the following statement:
We are disheartened by what happened in our tenant's space today. To answer your questions, the shopping center was never put on lockdown, nor was anyone hurt. We are grateful for our security team, our partnership with the Houston Police Department, and most importantly that there were no injuries. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our guests and tenants.

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