Jewelry store robbed, suspect wanted

The Statesville Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at Kay Jewelers on Turnersburg Highway 187. The incident occurred Friday (August 16) at approximately 12:25 p.m.

According to a news release from the Statesville Police Department, officers arrived on scene to find that a suspect, armed with a hammer, had threatened store employees and broken windows to steal various jewelry. The suspect then fled the scene in a white BMW, which had a dark cover over the license plate. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident.

In response, officers began canvassing the area while criminal investigators processed the crime scene. A short time later, the suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned at the bottom of Pump Station Road, not far from the scene of the robbery.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office provided additional support by setting up a perimeter and deploying a K-9 unit. Despite a thorough search, including a K-9 track and aerial surveillance using a drone, the suspect was not found.

The suspect is described as a white male with long dark hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black sneakers, dark gloves, a gray shirt with a black short-sleeved shirt over it and a black covering over one side of his face. She was carrying a black and red bag.

This case remains under investigation. If you have any information that could help with this investigation, contact the Statesville Police Department at (704) 878-3406.