BELLEVUE, Wash. — Officers with the Bellevue Police Department need your help in identify suspects who they say were involved in looting that occurred May 31.
Police said several people showed up in front of the Marci Jewelry store in Bellevue, and at least one of them had a hammer in hand.
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The owner, who was attempting to protect the store, was threatened by someone who said, “You want bullets, we got bullets,” according to police.
Police said the owner reported seeing two of the suspects flash guns in their waistbands before smashing the door.
The group of people then entered the store, stole items and ran away.
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According to police, two vehicles associated with the group were later seen outside a Bartell Drugs store in Bellevue that was burglarized. See video of the suspects inside the Bartell Drugs store below.
Detectives said they have already identified two suspects in the Marci Jewelry burglary: two brothers, ages 20 and 21, from Tacoma. Now they’re working to identify the other suspects.
Anyone who can identify any of the suspects is asked to contact the Bellevue Police Department.
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