CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least three would-be thieves tried to steal merchandise from a Michigan Avenue jewelry store Tuesday afternoon but were thwarted by a security guard.
The suspects entered Marshall Pierce Jewelry store just after 12:15 p.m. in the 900-block of North Michigan, Chicago police said. They used a hammer to break a glass case, but an off-duty Chicago police security guard stopped them from taking any of the merchandise.
They drove away in an unknown vehicle.
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"Thanks to the excellent training of our off-duty CPD guard he was able to foil the attempted robbery without any injury. The City of Chicago owes a debt of gratitude to the CPD and work they do to keep us safe," store owner Evan Bern said.
The family-owned jewelry store opened on the Magnificent Mile in 2015.
It's been in Chicago since 1928, and this was the first attempted robbery in the store's history.
Magnificent Mile attempted robbery thwarted by Chicago police security guard: jewelry store owner
