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5 arrested in $100K smash-and-grab jewelry robbery at Concord's Sun Valley Mall
By Jodi Hernandez at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 6, 2026
· 2 min read
Police arrested five suspected gang members following a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at an East Bay mall that netted more than $100,000 in jewelry, authorities said.
The takedown resulted from a coordinated effort between the San Francisco and Concord police departments, utilizing drones and ...
Key takeaway On June 28, the San Francisco Police Department’s Violence Reduction Team was monitoring the group when the suspects traveled to Concord and targeted a jewelry kiosk inside the Sun Valley Mall.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Police arrested five suspected gang members following a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at an East Bay mall that netted more than $100,000 in jewelry, authorities said.
The takedown resulted from a coordinated effort between the San Francisco and Concord police departments, utilizing drones and ...
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