One of four men suspected of involvement in a “smash and grab” robbery at the Macy’s department store at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Monday night, was being held in custody.
The suspects entered the store around 8:45 p.m., and used hammers to break jewelry display cases and grab jewelry before making their getaway, said Officer Rosario Herrera of the Los Angeles Police Department.
However, one of the suspected robbers was detained by mall security as he attempted to flee on foot, but the other three escaped, Herrera said.
It was unclear if the suspects got away with any goods, Herrera said.
Officers initially responded to a call of shots fired at the location. However, police later determined that no shots were fired and no guns were found at scene.
