Menashe and Sons Jewelers robbed in dramatic daylight break in
Menashe and Sons Jewelers robbed in dramatic daylight break in
Thu, 08/14/2025
Menashe and Sons Jewelers in the heart of the West Seattle Junction at 4532 California Ave. was robbed on Thursday around noon by a group of four masked and gloved men. Armed with guns and tasers the group smashed through the controlled entrance and forced all the employees to the floor. "They knew exactly where to go and what to take," an employee said, "they smashed in cases and took gold, emeralds and Rolex watches." No one was hurt in the robbery.
A watch display case lay smashed on the carpet inside Menashe and Sons Jewelers after the robbery. Photo by Patrick Robinson
It appeared to employees as if the business had been "cased" the day before and security footage is being reviewed now of the previous day and the incident itself. Police on the scene said they responded very swiftly to the call in under two minutes but the perpetrators had gotten away by the time they arrived.
An employee surveyed the damage done in the dramatic and violent break in. Photo by Patrick Robinson
It's unknown how much was stolen but "many thousands of dollars" at least said an employee.
