Police investigating jewelry store robbery in Calgary’s Chinatown

FILE - A Calgary police vehicle on Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary on Friday, May 5, 2023. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews image).

By CityNews Staff

Posted Dec 11, 2023 6:31 pm.

Last Updated Dec 11, 2023 9:45 pm.

In a brazen act, a jewelry store in the Dragon City Mall fell victim to a robbery on Monday afternoon.

Just before 4:30 p.m., a group of suspects entered the store and released an unknown chemical agent.

The suspects then smashed display cases and made off with an undetermined amount of jewelry.

C-P-S Staff Sergeant John Guigon tells CityNews that the police are still trying to determine the type of chemical deployed in the store.

Other than those affected by the chemical, no other injuries were reported.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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