On September 7, at 4:07 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery that just occurred at Daniel’s Jewelers, located at 2525 El Camino Real.

The investigation revealed that two black male adults armed with a handgun and a sledgehammer, entered the store, smashed the glass display cases, and stole approximately $125,000 worth of jewelry. They then fled south from the location on e-bikes. Numerous officers responded to the area where the suspects were last seen. With the assistance of witnesses, officers located and arrested 26-year-old Khaliq Jones of Oceanside and 26-year-old Gregory Shearrill of Hemet.

Khaliq Jones and Gregory Shearrill were booked into the Vista Detention Facility for robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and weapons charges. Khaliq Jones is on parole for robbery and had a felony warrant for a parole violation. The property and handgun were recovered. The investigation is ongoing and there is no further information available currently.

Anyone with information about the robbery should contact Detective Christopher Collier at 442-339-5569/ Christiopher.Collier@carlsbadca.gov  or Sergeant James Willis at 442-339-5679/ James.Willis@carlsbadca.gov.

For more information
Lieutenant Darbie Ernst, 442-339-2139 or Darbie.Ernst@carlsbadca.gov 

Police media contact
Jodee Reyes, Public Information Officer, 442-339-2105 or Jodee.Reyes@carlsbadca.gov