Crime & Safety
More Than $8,000 In Jewelry Stolen From Lacey Kohl's: Police
One man distracted an employee, while two others reached over the counter and stole jewelry, Lacey police said.
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LACEY, NJ — More than $8,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Kohl's last week, Lacey police said Friday.
On Nov. 9, three unknown men went to the store's jewelry department, police said.
An employee told police that one man distracted the department employee, while two others reached over the counter, taking numerous pieces of jewelry, police said.
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Then, the men left the store, taking the jewelry, valued in excess of $8,000, police said.
The men were seen leaving in a red SUV, police said.
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Police are currently investigating the incident.
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