Seattle police detectives and the Renton Police Department (RPD) arrested 29-year-old man in connection to the two-million-dollar jewelry store robbery in West Seattle on Aug 14.
Renton police arrested the suspect on Oct. 16 for multiple smash and grab robberies and additional weapons charges. The man, a previously convicted felon, is prohibited from having guns.
SPD’s lead robbery detective also referred robbery charges to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPO) on Oct. 18 for the suspect’s involvement in the brazen West Seattle smash & grab.
Police booked the suspect into the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, WA, where he is being held on $250,000 bail.
During the arrest, police recovered two firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and other evidence.
None of the stolen jewelry items, including emerald necklaces, gold bracelets, Rolex watches, and platinum diamonds, have been recovered. Three suspects remain outstanding.
This continues to be an open and active investigation assigned to SPD’s Robbery Unit.
For more information, please reach out to KCPO.
Police Investigating Two Million Dollar Smash and Grab Robbery of Jewelry Store
August 14, 2025 9:43 pm
Seattle police officers are investigating an estimated two million dollar smash and grab robbery of a jewelry store in West Seattle this afternoon.
On Aug. 14, at 12:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a robbery at a jewelry store in the 4500 block of California Avenue Southwest. There, officers determined that four masked suspects used hammers to smash the locked front glass door. Once inside, they smashed six glass display cases and stole an estimated two million dollars’ worth of jewelry, diamonds, and luxury watches.
According to the police report, “one of the glass jewelry displays contained 700-800k in Rolex watches, another contained an emerald necklace valued at $125k and a platinum diamond. Two other display cases contained a large amount of gold jewelry.”
During the 90-second heist, one of the suspects pointed bear spray and a taser at employees while the others robbed the store. Neither the victims or witnesses reported any injuries to police. When finished, the suspects fled the scene in a getaway car before officers arrived. Police searched the area, yet they did not locate the suspects.
The Robbery Unit, Crime Scene Investigations Unit, and the Photo and Video Units responded to process the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted.
Incident Number: 2025-233180