[kellyhound]

Fremont, Cali. Footage, recently shared by the US Department of Justice, captures a group of masked individuals storming into Kumar Jewelers, a shop run by an Indian-American family, and carrying out a lightning-fast robbery.

Several vehicles came to a halt outside the storefront before nearly two dozen suspects dressed in dark hoodies rush inside in a coordinated manner.

The incident took place on June 18, 2025. Armed with picks and hammers and carrying backpacks, the suspects smashed display cases within seconds and began stuffing gold and diamond jewellery into their bags.

According to the NYP, the group managed to clear out around 75–80% of the store’s inventory with striking efficiency.

Authorities estimate the entire operation lasted about 70 seconds. The suspects then fled in multiple waiting vehicles, making off with jewellery worth $1.7 million.

Investigators said the getaway cars had been stolen, which made it difficult for automated license plate readers to track the culprits or link them directly to the crime.

Police responding to the incident had to choose which getaway car to pursue. Officers ultimately followed a black Acura, which led them on a high-speed chase through residential neighborhoods in Fremont.

Federal prosecutors said the driver sped through intersections, ran stop signs and reached speeds of about 80 miles per hour while weaving across lanes and overtaking vehicles on the wrong side of the road.

Police arrested four suspects believed to be connected to the robbery: Afatupetaiki Faasisila, Jose Herrada-Aragon, Andres Palestino and Tom Parker Donegan. All were about 19 or 20 years old at the time of the incident.

The criminal complaint alleges Donegan drove one of the getaway vehicles, leading officers on a pursuit that ended in a crash in another part of Fremont. Prosecutors said the four defendants fled the vehicle on foot before officers took them into custody.

Authorities said they also recovered jewelry from the vehicle and on the path the suspects used in their attempted escape. The vehicle was determined to be stolen.

Court records indicate that Faasisila and Palestino were released while their cases are pending.

A federal grand jury has indicted the defendants on counts including robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

[Mr.NoCredit]

A .50 cal on a tripod would’ve been nice.

[SBTlauien]

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