The men took approximately 65 Rolex watches, stuffing items into pillow cases and running out nearby mall exits, police said.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Men with sledgehammers robbed a jewelry store at a crowded Tennessee mal Saturday night, police said.
Five or six suspects entered Reeds Jewelers around 7:39 p.m. and began smashing display cases with hammers, a police spokeswoman said in an email. The men took approximately 65 Rolex watches, stuffing items into pillow cases and running out nearby mall exits, police said.No injuries were reported. Despite earlier conflicting reports, police determined there were no shots fired. Police say no weapons were seen.
The mall was locked down but later reopened.
The Commercial Appeal reports security led shoppers out of the mall in a steady pace after the robbery.
The disturbance happened about an hour before closing at Wolfchase Galleria situated next to a country club east of downtown Memphis.