PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3)―Philadelphia Police are looking for two people who were able to grab tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and flee a South Street store.
According to police, a black male and female were looking at rings inside of the Platinum & Ice Jewelry Store on the 600 block of South Street at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say the two were able to grab an unattended jewelry tray and flee the store when the clerk behind the counter turned his back. The clerk attempted chase the suspects down the street, but was stopped when the male suspect produced a knife and slashed the clerk's face and neck.
"There was a diversionary tactic used and at that split second the male grabbed the entire tray of rings, turned and ran out the door," said South Detectives Captain Lawrence Nodiff.
The suspects then separated and ran in different directions leaving behind a 4-year-old boy. Investigators say the boy was picked up by the injured clerk, who was able to flag down a police officer for assistance.
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