"SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) -- San Ramon community leaders are pushing for public safety reform and accountability from elected officials after a brazen jewelry heist that happened in the middle of the day. They are holding a press conference outside the Heller Jewelry store on Thursday at 11 a.m. RELATED: Why is California seeing 'unheard of' surge in violent jewelry shop robberies? On Monday afternoon, nearly 25 suspects, at least three of them armed, stormed Heller Jewelers at City Center Bishop Ranch."
"Cellphone and surveillance video captured the heist. WATCH: Dramatic video shows nearly 25 suspects ransacking San Ramon jewelry store in $1 million heist Police say their new drones helped capture the thieves trying to drive away, their stolen cars left in the valet parking. So far, seven suspects have been arrested. Police chased the suspects until it became a danger to the public. Later, the drone video and nearby law enforcement helped arrest seven of the suspects."
San Ramon community leaders are calling for public safety reform and elected-official accountability after a daytime jewelry heist. Nearly 25 suspects, at least three armed, stormed Heller Jewelers at City Center Bishop Ranch on Monday afternoon. Cellphone and surveillance video captured the heist, and dramatic footage shows suspects ransacking the store. Police used new drones to track the thieves as they tried to leave, and their stolen cars were found in the valet parking. So far seven suspects have been arrested; police say they are linked to similar crimes across the Bay Area. Some jewelry and two guns have been recovered, while nearly $1 million in goods remains unaccounted for. A press conference is scheduled outside Heller Jewelry.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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