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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Modesto PD arrests four suspected of ramming store with car and stealing jewelry
Police quickly arrested four men suspected of breaking into a northwest Modesto jewelry store by ramming its door with a car. It happened just before 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Sai Jewelers, a news release from the Modesto Police Department said. The store is on the west side of the complex at the southeast corner of Standiford Avenue and Sisk Road. 'A red Mitsubishi had rammed the store's front doors, allowing multiple suspects — wearing hoodies, masks and gloves — to enter the business and steal a large quantity of jewelry before fleeing in several vehicles,' the release said. Responding officers learned that the Mitsubishi had been reported stolen and was spotted by a license plate reader, MPD said. The four suspects were arrested at a time and place that were not disclosed. The release also did not say how much jewelry was taken. Detectives learned that the men were suspected in similar cases in Alameda County and Beverly Hills, the release said. Details on each suspect and the charges they face in Stanislaus Superior Court: • Nasir Blocker, 19, of Oakland is held on $2 million bail on robbery, conspiracy and stolen vehicle charges. • Anton Crawford, 24, of Oakland is held on $1 million bail on robbery, conspiracy and stolen vehicle charges. • Gangster Lawson, 24, of El Cerrito was booked on robbery, conspiracy and stolen vehicle charges. Bail is $1 million. • Nehemiah Miller, 21, of Valley Springs in Calaveras County faces robbery, conspiracy and vehicle theft charges. Bail is $1 million. 'We are proud of the work done by our patrol officers and detectives whose relentless efforts and commitment to public safety led to these arrests,' the release said. MPD said it continues to look for other people in involved in the case. People with information can contact Detective Keyon Turner at Turnerk@
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Smash-and-grab robbery at Modesto jewelry store leads to four arrests, linked to other California cases
( — Four people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Modesto on Sunday. Around 6 p.m., the Modesto Police Department responded to a robbery at Sai Jewelers, located at 2900 Standiford Avenue. Police said a red Mitsubishi rammed the store's front doors, which allowed multiple suspects—wearing hoodies, masks, and gloves—to enter the business and steal a large amount of jewelry before fleeing in several vehicles. Officers shoot man who pointed fake gun at them, Sacramento police say Just minutes before the robbery call, officers said they were investigating a stolen vehicle after it was flagged by the department's License Plate Reader (LPR) system. That investigation resulted in the arrest of four individuals. Inside their vehicle, officers found items similar to those used in the jewelry store robbery. The stolen car and robbery are believed to be related, according to MPD. Additionally, police said the suspects may also be linked to similar robberies in Oakland, Alameda County, and Beverly Hills. The four suspects arrested are Nasir Blocker, 19, of Oakland, Anton Crawford, 24, of Oakland, Gangster Lawson, 24, of El Cerrito, and Nehemiah Miller, 21, of Valley Springs. Each of them face charges related to robbery, conspiracy, and vehicle theft. All of their bails are set at $1,000,000, except for Blocker's, whose bail is set at $2,000,000. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact Detective Keyon Turner at Turnerk@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- CBS News
Stolen car investigation leads to Modesto jewelry store robbery arrests
MODESTO — Four people have been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery that happened over the weekend at a Modesto jewelry store, police said Monday. A vehicle was rammed through the front doors of Sai Jewelers along Standiford Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, the Modesto Police Department said. Several suspects exited the vehicle with masks, hoodies and gloves to steal what police said was "a large quantity" of jewelry before leaving the store in multiple vehicles. Sai Jewelers Before the robbery call came in, Modesto police said officers were already investigating a vehicle theft after it was flagged by a license plate reader. Investigators uncovered information that led them to believe the robbery and stolen car incidents were connected. Officers later located that vehicle and arrested four men. Modesto police said the four people arrested included three Bay Area men — Oakland residents Nasir Blocker, 19, and Anton Crawford, 24, and El Cerrito resident Gangster Lawson, 24. The fourth person was identified as Nehemiah Miller, 21, of Valley Springs in Calaveras County. Items similar to what was used in the Sai Jewelers robbery were located inside the stolen vehicle the four men were in, police said. All four men face charges of robbery, vehicle theft and conspiracy, police said. Blocker's bail was set at $2 million, while bail for the other three men was set at $1 million each. While these four arrests were made, Modesto police said it is actively searching for other suspects connected to the jewelry store robbery.
