Overview

• Leo Smith, 30, was arrested in Hayward and charged as a felon in possession of a firearm after deputies found a loaded handgun in his vehicle.
• Smith is accused of leading the July 6 robbery near Stockton Boulevard and Orange Avenue that netted approximately $1 million in jewelry.
• Surveillance footage shows eight masked individuals using hammers and pepper spray to smash display cases and seize merchandise in under two minutes.
• Investigators say one accomplice stood guard at the store entrance while the others escaped in a white Audi SUV and a white Mazda sedan.
• Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has opened tip lines and is offering rewards through Crime Stoppers to help locate the seven other suspects.