Teen Suspects Caught in Jewelry Heist | Oakland News

0:00It's September 11. This is Oakland News Today, AI-powered stories from your sitting. So, Anti-Police Nav 2 teenagers, both 18 years old, in connection with a jewelry store heist that went down on August 31st. These two allegedly smashed a display case with a hammer at Anti-Ot Jewelers, grabbed a bunch of merchandise, and then pepper sprayed the owner while, making their escape. The getaway was almost clean, but a witness managed to jot down the license plate of the car they used. That detail, combined with some smart use of license plate reader cameras, helped investigators track down the vehicle and eventually identify the suspects as Adrian Cortez and Zaymari Williams. Cortez was picked up the day after the robbery, and police found a significant amount of the stolen jewelry on him. Plus a hidden handgun, Williams was arrested later, when officers executed a search warrant at his place, and more stolen jewels were recovered there too. Both Cortez and Williams are currently locked up, with bail set at $100,000 each.

1:03Cortez is due in court on September 16, but no court date has been set for Williams just yet. The investigation is ongoing, but it looks like the police are on top of this, recovering the goods and bringing the alleged perpetrators to justice.