Owners of a jewelry store in El Monte defended their business from a robbery attempt on Saturday.
Video shows the struggle between the man and the employees as he headed towards the door to make a run for it. Meza’s Jewelry is located at 10909 Main St. in El Monte. Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
The owner says one of the thieves sprayed bear spray on her uncle and then began smashing the display cases. “My dad and my brother started hitting him, and then he brings out the pepper spray and started spraying everyone,” the owner said. “We’re angry and we’re also worried because when he left he turned to my brother and said he was gonna kill all of us.”
The man is seen on video running away from the business from which he was not able to steal anything.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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