BOTHELL, Wash. — A Bothell jewelry store owner is picking up the pieces Friday morning after his store was burglarized for the second time in the last year.
The Bothell Police Department was called for a burglary at Bothell Jewelers and Collectibles just after 2 a.m. The suspects were wearing all black when they broke in through the front window, completely shattered the front door and ran off with between $4,000-$5,000 in merchandise, according to police.
The suspects took off before officers arrived, according to Bothell police.
Officers had eyes on the suspects for several minutes, tried to stop the car and started a spike strip before police said the suspects turned and headed in the other direction.
Police were not able to pursue the suspects in a high-speed chase due to a state law limiting pursuits.
Bothell police said it alerted other agencies when they last spotted the car on southbound I-405 past Bothell city limits.
The suspects were in a stolen car from Auburn, according to police.
This is not the first time the business was targeted by burglars. The owner said burglars stole over $100,000 in cash and merchandise in 2022.
The business has been operating for 35 years.
"I could use business down in Bothell and this isn't helping any," the owner told KING 5.