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Two suspects have been arrested in a lightning-fast break-in at a Hutchinson jewelry store earlier this month.
The Hutchinson News reports police continued looking Monday for a third suspect in the Jan. 12 burglary at R. Westphal Jewelers.
The family-owned store sells high-quality diamond bridal jewelry and other expensive items, but the burglars might not have known what they were looking for.
After crashing a stolen Nissan Maxima through the plate-glass windows, they spent about 19 seconds breaking display cases with crowbars and filling bags with jewelry — but only made off with items made of sterling silver and cubic zirconium.
The Nissan had been stolen from Wichita. Police are investigating whether the Hutchinson break-in is related to a November smash-and-grab at a pawn shop in Wichita.
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Information from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, http://www.hutchnews.com