LONGVIEW, Texas — Officials are investigating after a local jewelry store was robbed.
According to the Longview Mall, Kay Jewelers was robbed Friday afternoon. The store sits at the main entrance of the mall by Texans Barber Shop and H&M.
The Longview Police Department says around 1:25 p.m., officers were called to the mall regarding the robbery.
When police arrived on scene, they spoke with an employee who said a man and woman posed as customers, walked up to the jewelry counter and began looking at jewelry. The man then reached into his pocket, pulled out can of pepper spray, and sprayed the employee. The pair then ran away with an undisclosed amount of jewelry.
The male suspect was wearing a white baseball cap, a red shirt and black pants. He also has the word “King” tattooed on his neck/chest area and “Sir Prince X 10/20” on his right forearm. The woman was wearing a white tank top and shorts with her hair in a bun.
If you have any information on this matter, please call the LPD at (903 237-1170 or Gregg County Crime Stoppers at (903) 236-STOP (7867).