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Masked men rob Nanaimo jewelry store; suspects arrested

Two masked men who had what is believed to have been a firearm robbed a Nanaimo jewelry store on Thursday night. The pair smashed display cases to get to the jewelry at the Woodgrove Mall business and made threats to employees. No one was injured.
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Two suspects have been arrested after a Nanaimo jewelry store was robbed.
Two masked men who had what is believed to have been a firearm robbed a Nanaimo jewelry store on Thursday night.

The pair smashed display cases to get to the jewelry at the Woodgrove Mall business and made threats to employees. No one was injured.

Nanaimo RCMP were called about 8:40 p.m., while the robbery was still in progress. They were given a description of the getaway vehicle, located it on the Inland Island Highway and followed it to Ladysmith.

Two suspects have been arrested.

Nanaimo RCMP ask anyone with information to contact them at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).