Crime & Safety
Burglars Cut Hole In Wall, Steal $1M In Jewelry From Mall Store: Police
Authorities believe at least six people may have been involved, according to police.
![A construction worker discovered the damage around 9:30 a.m. the next morning, police said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/920517/20240807/061444/styles/patch_image/public/police-lights-night___07181106531.jpg)
SCHAUMBURG, IL — A group of burglars stole more than $1 million in jewelry from a store at Woodfield Mall after they broke in by cutting a hole in the drywall, according to police.
The thieves entered Marquise Jewelers through a vacant neighboring unit overnight Thursday into Friday, and a construction worker discovered the damage around 9:30 the next morning, police said.
The burglars covered a surveillance camera, according to police, who believe at least six people may have been involved. The investigation is ongoing.
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