Security images of suspect from jewelry theft
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The owners of a Chehalis business are hoping for the public’s help, after their store in Lacey was hit by a jewelry thief earlier this week.
Tom Taylor and his wife Chris would like someday to retire and become RVer’s, but a chunk of their profits walking out the door of Tony’s Master Jewelers in Lacey on Wednesday could delay that dream.
A supposed customer was looking at a $10,000 wedding ring set a little after 2 p.m. that day, Taylor said.
“As soon as he got the merchandise in his hand, he ran to the door,” Taylor said.
Taylor said a getaway car, with a driver, was ready and waiting, and off they went.
The Taylors have had the store on Sleater-Kinny Road Southeast for several years.
He operates their Goin Postal business in the Fairway Shopping Center on South Gold Street. His wife has worked at the jewelry store since she was 16 years old, and is shook up, he said.
The Lacey Police Department dusted for fingerprints and took witness statements. Taylor thinks maybe someone may recognize the security images of the man who stole their items.
“We’re just trying to find every avenue we can find right now,” he said.
Employees estimate the thief is about 5-feet 6-inches tall. They only could say his partner, the driver of the late 1990s model blue Oldsmobile, was a white male, he said.
Taylor asks that anyone who has information to please contact the Lacey Police Department, or Tony’s Master Jewelers.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Call Jessie and big mouth Al.
Tom & his family are great, honest, hard working people. This is a terrible loss.