Second Nanaimo jewelry store robbed by crime duo
NANAIMO — Another Nanaimo jewelry store was robbed by a travelling crew of criminals possibly from the Lower Mainland.
According to Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien, a local store reported the theft of a $7,000 gold chain over the weekend after reviewing their inventory. Their surveillance tapes showed the chain had been stolen on Feb. 15, the same day two men pulled a similar heist on a North Nanaimo store.
O’Brien confirmed it was the same duo both times.
The alleged suspects pulled off what’s known as a “distraction theft,” where one person distracts the clerk while the other pockets the expensive item. They then left without buying anything.