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Daytime Smash-and-Grab at Oakland’s Aster Jewelers Leaves Staff Pepper-Sprayed

Police are soliciting public tips in a case tied to a broader pattern of Bay Area jewelry store raids.

Broken glass at an Oakland jewelry store that was robbed Sunday. (Sept. 14, 2025)
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Overview

  • Police say the robbery occurred around 11:15 a.m. Sunday at Aster Jewelers on Mountain Boulevard in Montclair Village.
  • Multiple masked suspects used hammers to smash display cases, pepper-sprayed employees, and fled the area in a vehicle.
  • Aster says the team is shaken but not seriously hurt, the shop is temporarily closed, and no customer repairs or personal jewelry were taken.
  • Oakland police have opened an investigation and requested tips and potential video evidence via the robbery unit at (510) 238-3326 and [email protected].
  • KTVU reported an estimated loss of about $100,000, and officials including a city councilmember and the county district attorney voiced support and called for stronger patrols and safety measures as similar robberies have hit Fremont, San Carlos, San Jose and Sunnyvale.