CSPD: Suspects used sledgehammer, pickaxe to break into jewelry store
Mar 23, 2025
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) reported that two suspects broke into a jewelry store using a sledgehammer and a pickaxe around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 23.
According to CSPD, when officers arrived at the 700 block of Citadel Drive East, they discovered that
two suspects, both wearing dark clothing and masks over their faces, had broken into the store with a sledgehammer and pickaxe, stolen a substantial amount of jewelry, and caused significant damage.
The value of the merchandise taken is currently unknown. CSPD believes that the suspects ran from the mall to a nearby vehicle that was waiting for them. ...read more read less