Thieves Steal $6,500 Ring From Jewelry Store

Clayton Police need the public’s help to identify two jewelry thieves.

Around 1:00pm Monday, two men walked into Main Street Jewelers at 236 East Main Street in Downtown Clayton and asked to look at some rings. The men didn’t purchase any jewelry and left the shop walking east on Main Street.

After checking the rings the men had viewed the staff realized that the one of them had been replaced with a cheap, fake diamond ring.

The stolen ring is white gold with a 1.05 carat solitaire diamond.  It’s valued at $6,500.

The first suspect is described as a black male, 30-40 years, wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket and white t-shirt. The second suspect is a black male, weighing in excess of 300 pounds, wearing a black baseball cap, white shirt and black vest.

If you recognize these men or saw them in Downtown Clayton Monday afternoon and may know what kind of vehicle they were driving please call Clayton Police at 919-553-4611 or Clayton CrimeStoppers at 919-359-TIPZ (8479).  You can remain anonymous.