Robbery at Long Beach Jewelry Store, Suspects at Large

Long Beach, CA – April 8, 2025 — Long Beach police are investigating a violent robbery that occurred at a Bixby Knolls jewelry store Tuesday afternoon, leaving one employee injured.

The incident happened around 12:40 p.m. at Gems and Jewels, located at 4130 Atlantic Avenue.

Witnesses say the robbery began when a young woman walked into the store and used pepper spray. Moments later, five to six men jumped out of an SUV and stormed inside. The entire robbery was over in less than a minute.

Police have not released information on what, if anything, was taken, and no suspect descriptions have been made public. The robbery remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Long Beach Police Department.

This is a developing story. More updates to follow.