NEWBURYPORT, MASS. (WHDH) - Newburyport police are investigating a break-in overnight at a local jewelry store.
Officers responding to a reported alarm at MK Benatti Jewelers on State Street about 2:26 a.m. were informed of a similar break-in at a jewelry store in Salisbury, according to City Marshal Mark Murray.
Officers found the glass front door had been smashed and two display cases were broken.
Store owner Karyn Khatib says the smash-and-grab happened quickly. The thief first shattered the glass in two cases before snatching up several watches and gold and silver pieces before bolting back through the hole in the door, all in less than two minutes.
“He knew what he was doing,” she said. “It’s definitely a tough situation. Unfortunately, we do see this in our industry. It’s not uncommon to have a smash-and-grab. Your best-case scenario is that it’s overnight because that’s where a majority of the merchandise is where it should be.”
Now, Khatib hopes someone recognizes the man and police track him down.
“I have confidence he’ll be caught,” she said.
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