JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- Thieves stole more than $19,000 in jewelry during a Sunday burglary at Riddle's Jewelry here, according to police.
When the store opened, one man distracted the clerk, while another crawled through a gap in the store's display to open a case and steal four ring sets, said Jamestown Police Detective Scott Edinger.
The thief was in the store about a minute, Edinger said.
He added that authorities believe the pair struck a Bismarck jewelry store in September.
Security footage of the Bismarck job shows three men, while footage in Jamestown shows only two, Edinger said.
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He described the thieves as two black males, one about 6 feet tall weighing about 300 pounds with short black hair; the other is shorter and thinner with a shaved or bald head.
A white gold, "princess cut" wedding set with two rings totaling three-fourth karats worth $8,570 was taken along with another white gold "princess cut" with 1 1/2 karats worth $4,570. The report also listed unknown wedding sets, likely white gold, worth $6,000 as missing.
The Jamestown Police Department sent fingerprints and DNA samples to the state crime lab, Edinger said.
The case remains under investigation.
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