Overview

• Roughly 20–25 masked suspects stormed Heller Jewelers at City Center Bishop Ranch around 1:50 p.m. Monday, smashing cases with crowbars and pickaxes.
• The store’s security door locked behind the group, prompting at least one suspect to fire multiple rounds to shatter the glass; no injuries were reported.
• The crew fled in six staged vehicles from the valet area, some reported stolen, as police briefly pursued before disengaging for safety while drones and air units tracked the cars into Alameda County.
• Authorities have taken seven suspects into custody — six adults and one juvenile, ages 17 to 31, all from Oakland — recovering some jewelry, two firearms, and the six suspected getaway cars.
• Detectives are examining links to similar Bay Area smash-and-grabs, and Heller Jewelers plans to reopen Saturday after a temporary closure.