Surveillance Video Shows Thieves Steal From South Charlotte Jewelry Store

Charlotte, NC –New video shows a startling “smash and grab” at a local jewelry store.

The owner of Ballantyne Jewelry shared this video with WCCB’s Gary Brode.

In the video, you can see three men running into the store. They immediately start smashing the glass cases. The owner says those cases had Rolex watches inside of them.

This happened Friday evening around 5:20PM off Johnston Rd in south Charlotte.

The owner says there were no customers in the store at the time. The employees immediately ran to the back of the building as the thieves came in.

Moments later, the owner is seen in the video pointing a gun at the thieves who immediately ran out of the store after seeing the weapon.

The men appeared to jump into a silver Ford SUV.

The thieves have not been caught.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department tells us they have no updates in the case.