A stolen car turned into a battering ram on Stockton Boulevard Saturday afternoon, slamming straight through the front of a South Sacramento jewelry shop and leaving an employee in critical condition at a local hospital. Deputies say the driver jumped into a getaway car with accomplices and took off, while the battered storefront has since been boarded up as investigators pick through the wreckage.
According to ABC10, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the 7400 block of Stockton Boulevard and that deputies determined the vehicle was deliberately driven into the business. The outlet reported that the employee was rushed to a local hospital with critical injuries and that the suspect ran from the scene in a different vehicle driven by an accomplice.
Security Guard Says His Actions Slowed The Raid
Video captured outside the store shows a car hopping a curb and plowing into the shop's front doors as people inside scramble for cover, KCRA reported. A private security supervisor on duty said he drew his firearm and tried to detain the fleeing driver, while the store's owner said this is the second time the family business has been hit.
"My whole family, my kids, everybody is scared," owner Inderjit Singh told the station.
Investigators Treating Crash As Attempted Robbery
Crime-scene investigators and robbery detectives responded and are still working the case, according to ABC10. Deputies told the outlet they believe the car was intentionally driven into the jewelry store and that the suspects could face charges that include attempted robbery and attempted murder.
Part Of A Larger ‘Smash-And-Grab’ Trend
Recent coverage has highlighted a run of smash-and-grab jewelry heists around the region, with thieves at times using stolen vehicles to ram through storefronts, according to prior reporting by KCRA. Deputies are asking anyone with video or information to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office as detectives look for more witnesses and work to piece together the sequence of events.
