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$1 million worth of merchandise stolen from Toms River jewelry store

$1 million in jewelry stolen from store at Toms River mall
$1 million in jewelry stolen from store at Toms River mall 00:26

TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- Police say $1 million worth of merchandise was stolen from a jewelry store in Toms River this week.

It happened sometime between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Venzio Jewelers in the Ocean County Mall.

It's unknown how many people were involved in the burglary.

Police say the suspect or suspects entered a vacant store next to Venzio Jewelers and cut a hole in the wall of the jewelry store's rear office.

According to police, the suspect or suspects allegedly cut the phone and alarm cables, then apparently used a torch to gain access to a safe and removed approximately $1 million worth of jewelry.

Anyone with information regarding the burglary is asked to call Toms River Police.

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