Overview

• San Ramon police say nearly 25 masked robbers armed with tools and guns ransacked Heller Jewelers on Monday, fired at a locked exit, and escaped to six waiting cars with about $1 million in merchandise.
• Seven suspects, including one juvenile, were arrested in coordinated operations in Oakland and Dublin, and investigators say additional participants are still being sought.
• Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton charged Michael Lamont Ray Jr., Jimmy Mack Ray, and Ira Raheem Austin with 13 counts of second-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy with Proposition 36 enhancements tied to the value of the stolen goods.
• A police drone funded by an organized-retail-theft grant captured the getaway, pursuits were terminated for safety as air units tracked vehicles, and officers recovered two firearms, some jewelry, and several reportedly stolen cars.
• In a separate case, Riverside County authorities arrested six men tied to at least 12 smash-and-grab robberies since May across Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties—Ryan Hawes, J’Quan Brasher, Khalil Tanner, Keyon Hampton, Jamail Wilson, and George Diamond—highlighting a broader statewide surge.